NDNU vs. University of St. Mary

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. University of Saint Mary comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	University of Saint Mary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	University of St. Mary
Location	Belmont, CA	Leavenworth, KS
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	201	1,267
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	stmary.edu
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Costs	NDNU	University of St. Mary
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$31,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$31,450
Room & Board	$15,016	$9,070
Avg Net Price	-	$21,887
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$23,638
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	NDNU	University of St. Mary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,489
Admitted	-	1,220
Acceptance Rate		81.9%
Enrolled %		16.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.36
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/23
SAT Range		935/1066
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	NDNU	University of St. Mary
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	NDNU	University of St. Mary
Graduation Rate	51%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$41,200
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$23,750
Median Loan Payment	$260	$245

Diversity	NDNU	University of St. Mary
% Men	25%	48%
% Women	75%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	57%
% Black	7%	12%
% Hispanic	39%	16%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	NDNU	University of St. Mary
% In-State	83%	48%
% Out-of-State	15%	50%
Campus	NDNU	University of St. Mary
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. University of St. Mary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or University of St. Mary ?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 15.4% more expensive to attend than University of St. Mary for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $31,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.4% higher at NDNU than University of Saint Mary ($36,306.00 vs. $31,450.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 65.6% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($9,070 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary than Notre Dame de Namur University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($23,638 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 68 points higher than at NDNU (910)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at NDNU (19)
• Accepted freshman University of St. Mary students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. University of St. Mary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or University of St. Mary ? 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 University of St. Mary and NDNU.

• The graduation rate at NDNU is higher than University of Saint Mary (51% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $17,500 more per year than University of St. Mary graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $41,200)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $1,472 lower median federal student loan debt than NDNU graduates. ($23,750 vs. $25,222)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than NDNU graduates. ($245 vs. $260)
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 58%)

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