St. Augustine's College vs. Carlow University

Saint Augustines College vs. Carlow University comparison

	Saint Augustines College	Carlow University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Carlow University
Location	Raleigh, NC	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,108	2,104
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013	#752
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	carlow.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Carlow University
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$32,402
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$32,402
Room & Board	$8,942	$13,014
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$17,437
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$26,713
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	99%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Carlow University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	1,124
Admitted	2,894	1,042
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	92.7%
Enrolled %	11.8%	19.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.6
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16
SAT Range	780/940	850/1100
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	Carlow University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (26%) Education (24%) Business (13%) Psychology (9%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Carlow University
Graduation Rate	23%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$357	$279

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Carlow University
% Men	49%	14%
% Women	51%	86%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	61%
% Black	95%	22%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Carlow University
% In-State	67%	88%
% Out-of-State	30%	11%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Carlow University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Carlow University is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (2,104 students vs. 1,108 students)

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

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

• Carlow University is 195.4% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($32,402.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 195.4% higher at Carlow University than Saint Augustines College ($32,402.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Carlow University than St. Augustine's College ($17,437 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 45.5% lower than costs at Carlow University ($8,942 vs. $13,014)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carlow University than Saint Augustines College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carlow University students is 127% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($26,713 vs. $11,769)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Carlow University (972) is 231 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Carlow University students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Carlow University students have a 1.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Carlow University has a higher acceptance rate (92.7%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Carlow University is higher than Saint Augustines College (51% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Carlow University earn on average $13,600 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $28,300)
• Carlow University students graduate with a $7,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,620)
• Carlow University graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More Carlow University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 25%)

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