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

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

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Christian College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Palos Heights, IL
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,440	908
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	trnty.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$33,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$33,800
Room & Board	$13,217	$10,500
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$18,822
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$26,678
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Christian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	706
Admitted	1,822	499
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	70.7%
Enrolled %	20.9%	25.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	20/29
SAT Range	900/1110	910/1110
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	Trinity Christian College
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%)	Education (40%) Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Christian College
Graduation Rate	47%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$24,555
Median Loan Payment	$258	$253

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Christian College
% Men	11%	37%
% Women	89%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	65%
% Black	7%	10%
% Hispanic	62%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Christian College
% In-State	94%	57%
% Out-of-State	6%	32%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Trinity Christian 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 Christian College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 908 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 34.3% more expensive to attend than Trinity Christian College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $33,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.3% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Trinity Christian College ($45,388.00 vs. $33,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Christian College than Mount St. Mary's College ($18,822 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Christian College are 25.9% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,500 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Trinity Christian College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 26% larger than aid received Trinity Christian College ($33,604 vs. $26,678)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Trinity Christian College (1097) is 182 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Trinity Christian College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Trinity Christian College (3.48)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Trinity Christian College (70.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Trinity Christian College is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (64% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $14,300 more per year than Trinity Christian College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $44,700)
• Trinity Christian College students graduate with a $445 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($24,555 vs. $25,000)
• Trinity Christian College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($253 vs. $258)
• More Trinity Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 59%)

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