Mount St. Mary's College vs. Trinity Bible College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Trinity Bible College comparison

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Bible College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Ellendale, ND
Setting	Large City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	2,440	289
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Assemblies of God Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	trinitybiblecollege.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$15,598
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$15,598
Room & Board	$13,217	$6,758
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$15,628
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$12,088
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	144
Admitted	1,822	64
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	44.4%Open
Enrolled %	20.9%	48.4%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	18/25
SAT Range	900/1110	950/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Bible 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%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (80%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Education (6%) Business (2%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Bible College
Graduation Rate	47%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$30,000
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Bible College
% Men	11%	57%
% Women	89%	43%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	74%
% Black	7%	9%
% Hispanic	62%	6%
% Native American	0%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Bible College
% In-State	94%	19%
% Out-of-State	6%	77%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Bible 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 Trinity Bible College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 289 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Trinity Bible College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 191% more expensive to attend than Trinity Bible College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $15,598.00)
• Out of state tuition is 191% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Trinity Bible College ($45,388.00 vs. $15,598.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Bible College than Mount St. Mary's College ($15,628 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Bible College are 95.6% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($6,758 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Trinity Bible College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 178% larger than aid received Trinity Bible College ($33,604 vs. $12,088)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Trinity Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Trinity Bible College (926) is 11 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Trinity Bible 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 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Trinity Bible College (3.27)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Trinity Bible College (44.4%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Trinity Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Trinity Bible College (47% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $29,000 more per year than Trinity Bible College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $30,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Trinity Bible College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Trinity Bible College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Bible College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 56%)

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