Mount St. Mary's College vs. Presentation College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Presentation College comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Presentation College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Presentation College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Aberdeen, SD
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,440	615
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	presentation.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Presentation College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$22,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$22,384
Room & Board	$13,217	$10,842
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$27,553
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$9,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Presentation College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	557
Admitted	1,822	421
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	75.6%
Enrolled %	20.9%	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	19/22
SAT Range	900/1110	840/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Presentation College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (70%) Human Services (9%) Business (8%) Biology (5%) Physical Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Presentation College
Graduation Rate	47%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,250
Median Loan Payment	$258	$271

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Presentation College
% Men	11%	37%
% Women	89%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	68%
% Black	7%	16%
% Hispanic	62%	6%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	6%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Presentation College
% In-State	94%	15%
% Out-of-State	6%	70%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Presentation College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Presentation College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 615 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Presentation College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or Presentation College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 102.8% more expensive to attend than Presentation College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.8% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Presentation College ($45,388.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Presentation College than Mount St. Mary's College ($27,553 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Presentation College are 21.9% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,842 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Presentation College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 237.2% larger than aid received Presentation College ($33,604 vs. $9,967)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Presentation College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount St. Mary's College or Presentation College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Presentation College or Mount St. Mary's College .

• The average SAT score at Presentation College (925) is 10 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Presentation College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.52 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Presentation College (3.07)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Presentation College (75.6%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Presentation College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or Presentation College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Presentation College and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Presentation College (47% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $22,600 more per year than Presentation College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $36,400)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Presentation College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,250)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Presentation College graduates. ($258 vs. $271)
• More Presentation College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 59%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/