Presentation College vs. Mount Mary College

Presentation College vs. Mount Mary College comparison

	Presentation College	Mount Mary College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Presentation College	Mount Mary College
Location	Aberdeen, SD	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	615	1,198
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#685
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	presentation.edu	mtmary.edu
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Costs	Presentation College	Mount Mary College
Tuition (In State)	$22,384	$32,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,384	$32,700
Room & Board	$10,842	$9,830
Avg Net Price	$27,553	$22,897
Avg Grant Aid	$9,967	$23,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Presentation College	Mount Mary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	557	1,339
Admitted	421	930
Acceptance Rate	75.6%	69.5%
Enrolled %	19%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.07	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/22	16/21
SAT Range	840/1130	866/1123
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	Presentation College	Mount Mary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (70%) Human Services (9%) Business (8%) Biology (5%) Physical Sciences (5%)	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	Presentation College	Mount Mary College
Graduation Rate	37%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,250	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$271	$279

Diversity	Presentation College	Mount Mary College
% Men	37%	4%
% Women	63%	96%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	49%
% Black	16%	20%
% Hispanic	6%	15%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	1%

Students	Presentation College	Mount Mary College
% In-State	15%	87%
% Out-of-State	70%	11%
Campus	Presentation College	Mount Mary College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Mount Mary College is larger than than Presentation College based on total student enrollment (1,198 students vs. 615 students)

Presentation College vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Presentation College or Mount Mary College?

• Mount Mary College is 46.1% more expensive to attend than Presentation College for in-state tuition ($32,700.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.1% higher at Mount Mary College than Presentation College ($32,700.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Mary College than Presentation College ($22,897 vs. $27,553)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mary College are 10.3% lower than costs at Presentation College ($9,830 vs. $10,842)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mary College than Presentation College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mary College students is 139.8% larger than aid received Presentation College ($23,897 vs. $9,967)

Presentation College vs. Mount Mary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Presentation College (925) is 23 points higher than at Mount Mary College (902)
• Incoming Presentation College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount Mary College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Mary College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Presentation College (3.07)
• Presentation College has a higher acceptance rate (75.6%) than Mount Mary College (69.5%)

Presentation College vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Presentation College or Mount Mary 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 Mount Mary College and Presentation College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Mary College is higher than Presentation College (46% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Mount Mary College earn on average $5,300 more per year than Presentation College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $36,400)
• Presentation College students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Mary College graduates. ($26,250 vs. $27,000)
• Presentation College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Mary College graduates. ($271 vs. $279)
• More Presentation College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 56%)

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