Mount St. Mary's College vs. Tusculum College

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Tusculum College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,440	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#1004
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$26,558
Room & Board	$13,217	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,369
Admitted	1,822	1,110
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	81.1%
Enrolled %	20.9%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	17/22
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	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	47%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Tusculum College
% Men	11%	48%
% Women	89%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	74%
% Black	7%	14%
% Hispanic	62%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	5%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Tusculum College
% In-State	94%	45%
% Out-of-State	6%	44%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Tusculum College
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 Tusculum College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,303 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 70.9% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.9% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Tusculum College ($45,388.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tusculum College than Mount St. Mary's College ($20,414 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 31.6% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,042 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 48.5% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($33,604 vs. $22,630)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Tusculum College (960) is 45 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Tusculum College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Tusculum College (47% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $17,100 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $41,900)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College 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/