Mount St. Mary's College vs. York College

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	York College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	York, NE
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,440	626
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	york.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	York College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$20,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$20,450
Room & Board	$13,217	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$17,835
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$13,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	480
Admitted	1,822	275
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	57.3%
Enrolled %	20.9%	39.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	14/27
SAT Range	900/1110	800/1125
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	York College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	York College
Graduation Rate	47%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	York College
% Men	11%	46%
% Women	89%	54%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	60%
% Black	7%	15%
% Hispanic	62%	20%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	York College
% In-State	94%	26%
% Out-of-State	6%	66%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	York 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 York College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 626 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 121.9% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 121.9% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than York College ($45,388.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at York College than Mount St. Mary's College ($17,835 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at York College are 46.9% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($9,000 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as York College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 145.9% larger than aid received York College ($33,604 vs. $13,665)

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

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

• The average SAT score at York College (950) is 35 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming York 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 0.57 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at York College (3.02)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than York College (57.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than York College (47% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $20,700 more per year than York College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $38,300)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than York College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than York College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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