Mount St. Mary's College vs. Westminster College

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Westminster College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Fulton, MO
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,440	610
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	westminster-mo.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$30,248
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$30,248
Room & Board	$13,217	$11,762
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$26,768
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$22,039
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	2,051
Admitted	1,822	1,544
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	75.3%
Enrolled %	20.9%	10.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	18/24
SAT Range	900/1110	930/1090
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	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	47%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$47,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,437
Median Loan Payment	$258	$273

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Westminster College
% Men	11%	55%
% Women	89%	45%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	65%
% Black	7%	9%
% Hispanic	62%	4%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	15%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Westminster College
% In-State	94%	81%
% Out-of-State	6%	16%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Westminster 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 Westminster College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 610 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 50.1% more expensive to attend than Westminster College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $30,248.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.1% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Westminster College ($45,388.00 vs. $30,248.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Westminster College than Mount St. Mary's College ($26,768 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 12.4% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($11,762 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Westminster College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 52.5% larger than aid received Westminster College ($33,604 vs. $22,039)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 169 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Westminster 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 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Westminster College (3.44)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (63% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $11,100 more per year than Westminster College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $47,900)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $1,437 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,437)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($258 vs. $273)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 59%)

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