Mount St. Mary's College vs. Siena Heights University

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Siena Heights University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Siena Heights University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Siena Heights University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Adrian, MI
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,440	1,857
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#490
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	sienaheights.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Siena Heights University
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$28,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$28,000
Room & Board	$13,217	$12,200
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$20,074
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$21,168
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Siena Heights University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,545
Admitted	1,822	1,004
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	65%
Enrolled %	20.9%	27.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	20/27
SAT Range	900/1110	930/1133
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Siena Heights University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (23%) Health Professions (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Siena Heights University
Graduation Rate	47%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$42,400
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$17,746
Median Loan Payment	$258	$183

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Siena Heights University
% Men	11%	44%
% Women	89%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	60%
% Black	7%	11%
% Hispanic	62%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	19%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Siena Heights University
% In-State	94%	70%
% Out-of-State	6%	27%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Siena Heights 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 Siena Heights University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,857 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Siena Heights University Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 62.1% more expensive to attend than Siena Heights University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $28,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.1% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Siena Heights University ($45,388.00 vs. $28,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Siena Heights University than Mount St. Mary's College ($20,074 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Siena Heights University are 8.3% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($12,200 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Siena Heights University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 58.7% larger than aid received Siena Heights University ($33,604 vs. $21,168)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Siena Heights University (1027) is 112 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Siena Heights 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 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Siena Heights University (3.32)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Siena Heights University (65%)

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

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or Siena Heights 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 Siena Heights University and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Siena Heights University (47% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $16,600 more per year than Siena Heights University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $42,400)
• Siena Heights University students graduate with a $7,254 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($17,746 vs. $25,000)
• Siena Heights University graduates are paying $75 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($183 vs. $258)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Siena Heights University students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 52%)

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