PUC vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent

Pacific Union College vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent comparison

	Pacific Union College	College of Mount Saint Vincent	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PUC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Location	Angwin, CA	Bronx, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	870	2,877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#650
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	puc.edu	mountsaintvincent.edu
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Costs	PUC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Tuition (In State)	$32,655	$39,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,655	$39,500
Room & Board	$9,273	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$21,841	$17,084
Avg Grant Aid	$23,383	$33,566
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	PUC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,364	3,465
Admitted	661	3,080
Acceptance Rate	48.5%	88.9%
Enrolled %	16.9%	16%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/23	21/25
SAT Range	990/1200	943/1216
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	PUC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Education (5%)	Health Professions (34%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (9%) Communication (9%)
Outcomes	PUC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Graduation Rate	45%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,200	$56,400
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$310	$279

Diversity	PUC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
% Men	37%	22%
% Women	63%	78%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	27%
% Black	9%	15%
% Hispanic	28%	39%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	5%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	PUC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
% In-State	77%	80%
% Out-of-State	21%	18%
Campus	PUC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
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

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is larger than than PUC based on total student enrollment (2,877 students vs. 870 students)

PUC vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PUC or College of Mount Saint Vincent?

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is 21% more expensive to attend than PUC for in-state tuition ($39,500.00 vs. $32,655.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21% higher at College of Mount Saint Vincent than Pacific Union College ($39,500.00 vs. $32,655.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount Saint Vincent than PUC ($17,084 vs. $21,841)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pacific Union College are 45.6% lower than costs at College of Mount Saint Vincent ($9,273 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Union College than College of Mount Saint Vincent (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount Saint Vincent students is 43.5% larger than aid received Pacific Union College ($33,566 vs. $23,383)

PUC vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Pacific Union College (984) is 78 points higher than at College of Mount Saint Vincent (906)
• Incoming PUC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at College of Mount Saint Vincent (20)
• Accepted freshman PUC students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at College of Mount Saint Vincent (3.14)
• College of Mount Saint Vincent has a higher acceptance rate (88.9%) than PUC (48.5%)

PUC vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PUC or College of Mount Saint Vincent? 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 Saint Vincent and PUC.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount Saint Vincent is higher than Pacific Union College (57% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Pacific Union College earn on average $2,800 more per year than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates after ten years. ($59,200 vs. $56,400)
• College of Mount Saint Vincent students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than PUC graduates. ($27,000 vs. $30,000)
• College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than PUC graduates. ($279 vs. $310)
• More College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PUC students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 57%)

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