Mount St. Mary's College vs. Wilson College

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Wilson College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,440	1,360
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#974
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$25,200
Room & Board	$13,217	$11,968
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$23,923
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$14,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	739
Admitted	1,822	695
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	94%
Enrolled %	20.9%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.45
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	900/1110	970/1120
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	Wilson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	47%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$266

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Wilson College
% Men	11%	23%
% Women	89%	77%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	66%
% Black	7%	6%
% Hispanic	62%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	3%	15%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Wilson College
% In-State	94%	64%
% Out-of-State	6%	34%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Wilson College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Wilson College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,360 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 80.1% more expensive to attend than Wilson College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.1% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Wilson College ($45,388.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wilson College than Mount St. Mary's College ($23,923 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilson College are 10.4% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($11,968 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Wilson College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 136% larger than aid received Wilson College ($33,604 vs. $14,241)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Wilson College (941) is 26 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Wilson College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Wilson College (3.45)
• Wilson College has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Wilson College is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (53% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $24,300 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $34,700)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilson College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,750)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Wilson College graduates. ($258 vs. $266)
• More Wilson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 59%)

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