Mount St. Mary's College vs. Union College

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Union College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Union College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Barbourville, KY
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,308	1,129
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493	#980
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	unionky.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Union College
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$28,737
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$28,737
Room & Board	$14,154	$8,261
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$19,223
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$24,684
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Union College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	834
Admitted	2,357	459
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	55%
Enrolled %	19%	43.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.15
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/23	14/21
SAT Range	900/1110	920/1105
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	Union College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (24%) Education (24%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Union College
Graduation Rate	47%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$34,800
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$248

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Union College
% Men	5%	21%
% Women	18%	14%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	72%
% Black	7%	12%
% Hispanic	62%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Union College
% In-State	94%	58%
% Out-of-State	6%	28%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Union 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 Union College based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 1,129 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 62.6% more expensive to attend than Union College for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $28,737.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.6% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Union College ($46,726.00 vs. $28,737.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Union College than Mount St. Mary's College ($19,223 vs. $27,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 71.3% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($8,261 vs. $14,154)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Union College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 50.4% larger than aid received Union College ($37,117 vs. $24,684)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Union College (970) is 55 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Union 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 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Union College (3.15)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (68.7%) than Union College (55%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Union College (47% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $24,200 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $34,800)
• Union College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $25,000)
• Union College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($248 vs. $258)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 42%)

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