Point U vs. Marywood

Point University vs. Marywood University comparison

	Point University	Marywood University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Marywood
Location	East Point, GA	Scranton, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	2,827	2,850
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#948	#644
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	marywood.edu
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Costs	Point U	Marywood
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$37,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$37,700
Room & Board	$9,100	$15,100
Avg Net Price	$22,622	$24,712
Avg Grant Aid	$12,678	$27,875
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Point U	Marywood
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,250	3,136
Admitted	2,194	2,625
Acceptance Rate	67.5%	83.7%
Enrolled %	49.4%	16.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/23	21/26
SAT Range	972/1237	1050/1240
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	Marywood
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Health Professions (24%) Education (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Point U	Marywood
Graduation Rate	39%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$41,100
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$279

Diversity	Point U	Marywood
% Men	4%	11%
% Women	4%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	79%
% Black	36%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	8%

Students	Point U	Marywood
% In-State	46%	74%
% Out-of-State	48%	26%
Campus	Point U	Marywood
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Marywood University is larger than than Point U based on total student enrollment (2,850 students vs. 2,827 students)

Point U vs. Marywood Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Marywood?

• Marywood University is 78.3% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($37,700.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.3% higher at Marywood than Point University ($37,700.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Point University than Marywood ($22,622 vs. $24,712)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 65.9% lower than costs at Marywood University ($9,100 vs. $15,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Marywood University than Point University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marywood University students is 119.9% larger than aid received Point University ($27,875 vs. $12,678)

Point U vs. Marywood Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Marywood University (1025) is 115 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Accepted freshman Marywood students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Point U (3.41)
• Marywood has a higher acceptance rate (83.7%) than Point U (67.5%)

Point U vs. Marywood Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U or Marywood? 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 Marywood and Point U.

• The graduation rate at Marywood is higher than Point University (62% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Marywood University earn on average $6,100 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($41,100 vs. $35,000)
• Marywood University students graduate with a $687 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,687)
• Marywood graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($279 vs. $286)
• More Marywood 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/