Mount St. Mary's College vs. Rockford University

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Rockford University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Rockford University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Rockford University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Rockford, IL
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,440	1,181
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#810
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	rockford.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Rockford University
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$34,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$34,750
Room & Board	$13,217	$10,410
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$25,047
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$21,056
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Rockford University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	2,779
Admitted	1,822	1,526
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	54.9%
Enrolled %	20.9%	11%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.25
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	12/20
SAT Range	900/1110	840/1086
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	Rockford University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (28%) Education (27%) Psychology (9%) Health Professions (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Rockford University
Graduation Rate	47%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$44,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Rockford University
% Men	11%	45%
% Women	89%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	67%
% Black	7%	9%
% Hispanic	62%	14%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	5%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Rockford University
% In-State	94%	70%
% Out-of-State	6%	26%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Rockford University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Rockford University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,181 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Rockford University Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 30.6% more expensive to attend than Rockford University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $34,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.6% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Rockford University ($45,388.00 vs. $34,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rockford University than Mount St. Mary's College ($25,047 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rockford University are 27% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,410 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Rockford University (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 59.6% larger than aid received Rockford University ($33,604 vs. $21,056)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Rockford University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Rockford University (1007) is 92 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Rockford University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Rockford University (3.25)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Rockford University (54.9%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Rockford University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or Rockford University? 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 Rockford University and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Rockford University (47% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $14,400 more per year than Rockford University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $44,600)
• Rockford University and Mount St. Mary's College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($25,000 vs. $25,000)
• Rockford University and Mount St. Mary's College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More Rockford University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 59%)

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