OU vs. College of Saint Mary

Ottawa University Ottawa vs. College of Saint Mary comparison

	Ottawa University Ottawa	College of Saint Mary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OU	College of Saint Mary
Location	Ottawa, KS	Omaha, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	953	857
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	American Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ottawa.edu	csm.edu
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Costs	OU	College of Saint Mary
Tuition (In State)	$29,980	$22,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,980	$22,450
Room & Board	$11,934	$8,240
Avg Net Price	$26,872	$14,984
Avg Grant Aid	$23,303	$17,799
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	OU	College of Saint Mary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,331	144
Admitted	2,606	93
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	64.6%
Enrolled %	10%	94.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	860/1100
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	OU	College of Saint Mary
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Education (8%) Communication (8%) English and Literature (5%)	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	OU	College of Saint Mary
Graduation Rate	47%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$41,300
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,875	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$226	$268

Diversity	OU	College of Saint Mary
% Men	63%	7%
% Women	37%	93%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	74%
% Black	13%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	13%
% Native American	5%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	14%	0%

Students	OU	College of Saint Mary
% In-State	29%	64%
% Out-of-State	69%	34%
Campus	OU	College of Saint Mary
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

• Ottawa University Ottawa is larger than than College of Saint Mary based on total student enrollment (953 students vs. 857 students)

OU vs. College of Saint Mary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OU or College of Saint Mary?

• Ottawa University Ottawa is 33.5% more expensive to attend than College of Saint Mary for in-state tuition ($29,980.00 vs. $22,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.5% higher at OU than College of Saint Mary ($29,980.00 vs. $22,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Saint Mary than OU ($14,984 vs. $26,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Mary are 44.8% lower than costs at Ottawa University Ottawa ($8,240 vs. $11,934)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ottawa University Ottawa than College of Saint Mary (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ottawa University Ottawa students is 30.9% larger than aid received College of Saint Mary ($23,303 vs. $17,799)

OU vs. College of Saint Mary Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Saint Mary students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at OU (3.12)
• OU has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than College of Saint Mary (64.6%)

OU vs. College of Saint Mary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OU or College of Saint 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 College of Saint Mary and OU.

• The graduation rate at OU is higher than College of Saint Mary (47% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Ottawa University Ottawa earn on average $5,100 more per year than College of Saint Mary graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $41,300)
• Ottawa University Ottawa students graduate with a $4,125 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Saint Mary graduates. ($21,875 vs. $26,000)
• OU graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than College of Saint Mary graduates. ($226 vs. $268)
• More College of Saint Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OU students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 46%)

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