NDNU vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Belmont, CA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	201	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	NDNU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$31,150
Room & Board	$15,016	$11,350
Avg Net Price	-	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	NDNU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	971
Admitted	-	759
Acceptance Rate		78.2%
Enrolled %		26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range		868/1052
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	NDNU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	NDNU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	51%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$260	$279

Diversity	NDNU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	25%	20%
% Women	75%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	75%
% Black	7%	5%
% Hispanic	39%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	15%

Students	NDNU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	83%	71%
% Out-of-State	15%	28%
Campus	NDNU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 16.6% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.6% higher at NDNU than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($36,306.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 32.3% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($11,350 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Notre Dame de Namur University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($26,438 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, NDNU or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or NDNU .

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 42 points higher than at NDNU (910)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at NDNU (19)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and NDNU.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Notre Dame de Namur University (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $26,400 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $32,300)
• Notre Dame de Namur University students graduate with a $1,777 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($25,222 vs. $26,999)
• NDNU graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($260 vs. $279)
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 47%)

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