Mount St. Mary's College vs. Tougaloo College

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Tougaloo College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Tougaloo College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,440	677
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$10,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$10,384
Room & Board	$13,217	$6,400
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$13,718
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$9,387
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	2,817
Admitted	1,822	1,389
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	49.3%
Enrolled %	20.9%	9.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	16/21
SAT Range	900/1110	790/1090
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	Tougaloo College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	47%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	$258	$361

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Tougaloo College
% Men	11%	38%
% Women	89%	62%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	9%	0%
% Black	7%	99%
% Hispanic	62%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Tougaloo College
% In-State	94%	83%
% Out-of-State	6%	17%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Tougaloo 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 Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 677 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 337.1% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 337.1% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Tougaloo College ($45,388.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Mount St. Mary's College ($13,718 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 106.5% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($6,400 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Tougaloo College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 258% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($33,604 vs. $9,387)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 71 points higher than at Tougaloo College (844)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Tougaloo College (18)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.79 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Tougaloo College (49.3%)

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

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or Tougaloo 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 Tougaloo College and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (48% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $29,400 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $29,600)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $10,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $35,004)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($258 vs. $361)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 39%)

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