St. Augustine's College vs. Bluffton University

Saint Augustines College vs. Bluffton University comparison

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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Bluffton University
Location	Raleigh, NC	Bluffton, OH
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,108	745
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Mennonite Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	bluffton.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Bluffton University
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$34,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$34,716
Room & Board	$8,942	$11,602
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$21,247
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$28,214
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Bluffton University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	1,105
Admitted	2,894	1,064
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	96.3%
Enrolled %	11.8%	15.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.26
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16
SAT Range	780/940
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	St. Augustine's College	Bluffton University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (41%) Education (16%) Human Services (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Work and Family Studies (4%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Bluffton University
Graduation Rate	23%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$357	$279

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Bluffton University
% Men	49%	49%
% Women	51%	51%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	85%
% Black	95%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Bluffton University
% In-State	67%	79%
% Out-of-State	30%	19%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Bluffton University
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

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Bluffton University based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 745 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Bluffton University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or Bluffton University?

• Bluffton University is 216.5% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($34,716.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 216.5% higher at Bluffton University than Saint Augustines College ($34,716.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Bluffton University ($20,081 vs. $21,247)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 29.7% lower than costs at Bluffton University ($8,942 vs. $11,602)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluffton University than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluffton University students is 139.7% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($28,214 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. Bluffton University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St. Augustine's College or Bluffton University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bluffton University or St. Augustine's College .

• The average SAT score at Bluffton University (972) is 231 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Bluffton University students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Bluffton University students have a 0.76 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Bluffton University has a higher acceptance rate (96.3%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. Bluffton University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's College or Bluffton University? 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 Bluffton University and St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at Bluffton University is higher than Saint Augustines College (59% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Bluffton University earn on average $12,300 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $28,300)
• Bluffton University students graduate with a $7,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,620)
• Bluffton University graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More Bluffton University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 25%)

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