Point U vs. Maryville College

Point University vs. Maryville College comparison

	Point University	Maryville College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Maryville College
Location	East Point, GA	Maryville, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,827	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#948	#656
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	maryvillecollege.edu
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Costs	Point U	Maryville College
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$37,618
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$37,618
Room & Board	$9,100	$13,000
Avg Net Price	$22,622	$20,990
Avg Grant Aid	$12,678	$31,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Point U	Maryville College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,250	2,809
Admitted	2,194	1,845
Acceptance Rate	67.5%	65.7%
Enrolled %	49.4%	17.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/23	20/28
SAT Range	972/1237	1018/1188
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	Point U	Maryville College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Business (18%) Education (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (11%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Point U	Maryville College
Graduation Rate	39%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$39,500
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$279

Diversity	Point U	Maryville College
% Men	4%	0%
% Women	4%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	78%
% Black	36%	11%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Point U	Maryville College
% In-State	46%	73%
% Out-of-State	48%	26%
Campus	Point U	Maryville College
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

• Point University is larger than than Maryville College based on total student enrollment (2,827 students vs. 1,147 students)

Point U vs. Maryville College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Maryville College?

• Maryville College is 77.9% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($37,618.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.9% higher at Maryville College than Point University ($37,618.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maryville College than Point U ($20,990 vs. $22,622)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 42.9% lower than costs at Maryville College ($9,100 vs. $13,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Maryville College than Point University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maryville College students is 149% larger than aid received Point University ($31,571 vs. $12,678)

Point U vs. Maryville College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Maryville College (1052) is 142 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Maryville College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Maryville College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Point U (3.41)
• Point U has a higher acceptance rate (67.5%) than Maryville College (65.7%)

Point U vs. Maryville College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U or Maryville 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 Maryville College and Point U.

• The graduation rate at Maryville College is higher than Point University (54% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Maryville College earn on average $4,500 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $35,000)
• Maryville College students graduate with a $687 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,687)
• Maryville College graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($279 vs. $286)
• More Maryville College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 34%)

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