Mount St. Mary's College vs. Southern California Institute of Technology

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Southern California Institute of Technology comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Southern California Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Southern California Institute of Technology
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Anaheim, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	2,308	537
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	la.edu	scitech.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Southern California Institute of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$17,915
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$17,915
Room & Board	$14,154	$15,336
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$27,934
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$6,330
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Southern California Institute of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	120
Admitted	2,357	105
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	87.5%Open
Enrolled %	19%	88.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.59	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	900/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Southern California Institute of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Construction Trades (49%) Business (29%) Engineering Technology (12%) Engineering (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Southern California Institute of Technology
Graduation Rate	47%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$31,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$258	$98

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Southern California Institute of Technology
% Men	5%	1%
% Women	18%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	23%
% Black	7%	6%
% Hispanic	62%	50%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Southern California Institute of Technology
% In-State	94%	100%
% Out-of-State	6%	0%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Southern California Institute of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Southern California Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 537 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or Southern California Institute of Technology?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 160.8% more expensive to attend than Southern California Institute of Technology for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $17,915.00)
• Out of state tuition is 160.8% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Southern California Institute of Technology ($46,726.00 vs. $17,915.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount St. Mary's College than Southern California Institute of Technology ($27,434 vs. $27,934)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's College are 8.4% lower than costs at Southern California Institute of Technology ($14,154 vs. $15,336)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Southern California Institute of Technology (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 486.4% larger than aid received Southern California Institute of Technology ($37,117 vs. $6,330)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Southern California Institute of Technology has a higher acceptance rate (87.5%) than Mount St. Mary's College (68.7%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or Southern California Institute of Technology? 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 Southern California Institute of Technology and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Southern California Institute of Technology is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (57% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $27,400 more per year than Southern California Institute of Technology graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $31,600)
• Southern California Institute of Technology students graduate with a $15,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($9,500 vs. $25,000)
• Southern California Institute of Technology graduates are paying $160 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($98 vs. $258)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern California Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 43%)

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