Mount St. Mary's College vs. William Jewell College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. William Jewell College comparison

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	William Jewell College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Liberty, MO
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,440	853
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	jewell.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	William Jewell College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$18,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$18,360
Room & Board	$13,217	$10,130
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$20,108
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$13,451
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	William Jewell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,676
Admitted	1,822	687
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	41%
Enrolled %	20.9%	35.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	20/26
SAT Range	900/1110	1030/1130
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	William Jewell 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%)	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	William Jewell College
Graduation Rate	47%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	William Jewell College
% Men	11%	51%
% Women	89%	49%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	78%
% Black	7%	4%
% Hispanic	62%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	William Jewell College
% In-State	94%	65%
% Out-of-State	6%	33%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	William Jewell 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 William Jewell College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 853 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. William Jewell College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 147.2% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 147.2% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than William Jewell College ($45,388.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than Mount St. Mary's College ($20,108 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jewell College are 30.5% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,130 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than William Jewell College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 149.8% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($33,604 vs. $13,451)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. William Jewell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 245 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (3.59)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than William Jewell College (41%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. William Jewell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (63% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $10,500 more per year than William Jewell College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $48,500)
• William Jewell College and Mount St. Mary's College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($25,000 vs. $25,000)
• William Jewell College and Mount St. Mary's College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 59%)

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