Mount St. Mary's College vs. University of St. Mary

Mount St. Mary's College vs. University of Saint Mary comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	University of Saint Mary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	University of St. Mary
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Leavenworth, KS
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,308	1,414
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493	#707
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	stmary.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	University of St. Mary
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$32,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$32,750
Room & Board	$14,154	$10,032
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$23,611
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$22,742
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	University of St. Mary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	1,201
Admitted	2,357	1,079
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	89.8%
Enrolled %	19%	20.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.36
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/23	18/24
SAT Range	900/1110	926/1093
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	University of St. Mary
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	University of St. Mary
Graduation Rate	47%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$41,200
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$23,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$245

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	University of St. Mary
% Men	5%	11%
% Women	18%	17%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	57%
% Black	7%	12%
% Hispanic	62%	16%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	8%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	University of St. Mary
% In-State	94%	48%
% Out-of-State	6%	51%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	University of St. Mary
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 University of St. Mary based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 1,414 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. University of St. Mary Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 42.7% more expensive to attend than University of St. Mary for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $32,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.7% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than University of Saint Mary ($46,726.00 vs. $32,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Saint Mary than Mount St. Mary's College ($23,611 vs. $27,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 41.1% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,032 vs. $14,154)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as University of Saint Mary (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 63.2% larger than aid received University of Saint Mary ($37,117 vs. $22,742)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. University of St. Mary Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 63 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming University of St. Mary 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 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (89.8%) than Mount St. Mary's College (68.7%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. University of St. Mary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or University of St. Mary ? 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 University of St. Mary and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than University of Saint Mary (47% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $17,800 more per year than University of St. Mary graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $41,200)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($23,750 vs. $25,000)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($245 vs. $258)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 58%)

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