MVNU vs. College of Mount St. Joseph

Mount Vernon Nazarene University vs. College of Mount St. Joseph comparison

	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	College of Mount St. Joseph	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MVNU	College of Mount St. Joseph
Location	Mount Vernon, OH	Cincinnati, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,941	2,027
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#623	#470
Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvnu.edu	msj.edu
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Costs	MVNU	College of Mount St. Joseph
Tuition (In State)	$33,918	$33,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,918	$33,750
Room & Board	$9,612	$10,650
Avg Net Price	$23,391	$17,506
Avg Grant Aid	$23,202	$25,149
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	MVNU	College of Mount St. Joseph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,070	2,127
Admitted	913	1,156
Acceptance Rate	85.3%	54.3%
Enrolled %	32.4%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/25	21/27
SAT Range	963/1228	1068/1233
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	MVNU	College of Mount St. Joseph
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (10%) Human Services (6%) Health Professions (6%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	MVNU	College of Mount St. Joseph
Graduation Rate	57%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,536	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$274	$289

Diversity	MVNU	College of Mount St. Joseph
% Men	38%	37%
% Women	62%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	78%
% Black	5%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	MVNU	College of Mount St. Joseph
% In-State	85%	74%
% Out-of-State	13%	26%
Campus	MVNU	College of Mount St. Joseph
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than MVNU based on total student enrollment (2,027 students vs. 1,941 students)

MVNU vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MVNU or College of Mount St. Joseph?

• Mount Vernon Nazarene University is 0.5% more expensive to attend than College of Mount St. Joseph for in-state tuition ($33,918.00 vs. $33,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.5% higher at MVNU than College of Mount St. Joseph ($33,918.00 vs. $33,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than MVNU ($17,506 vs. $23,391)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Vernon Nazarene University are 10.8% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($9,612 vs. $10,650)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Vernon Nazarene University as College of Mount St. Joseph (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 8.4% larger than aid received Mount Vernon Nazarene University ($25,149 vs. $23,202)

MVNU vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at MVNU (3.55)
• MVNU has a higher acceptance rate (85.3%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (54.3%)

MVNU vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MVNU or College of Mount St. Joseph? 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 College of Mount St. Joseph and MVNU.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Mount Vernon Nazarene University (59% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Mount Vernon Nazarene University earn on average $1,400 more per year than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $44,700)
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University students graduate with a $1,464 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($26,536 vs. $28,000)
• MVNU graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($274 vs. $289)
• More MVNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount St. Joseph students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 59%)

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