St. Augustine's College vs. Ferrum College

Saint Augustines College vs. Ferrum College comparison

	Saint Augustines College	Ferrum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Ferrum College
Location	Raleigh, NC	Ferrum, VA
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,108	855
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	ferrum.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Ferrum College
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$37,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$37,400
Room & Board	$8,942	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$25,558
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$26,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	94%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Ferrum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	1,452
Admitted	2,894	1,224
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	84.3%
Enrolled %	11.8%	19.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.14
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16
SAT Range	780/940	900/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Sep 15, 2024

Academics	St. Augustine's College	Ferrum College
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 (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Ferrum College
Graduation Rate	23%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$357	$289

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Ferrum College
% Men	49%	58%
% Women	51%	42%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	52%
% Black	95%	34%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Ferrum College
% In-State	67%	64%
% Out-of-State	30%	34%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Ferrum College
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

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Ferrum College based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 855 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Ferrum College Cost Comparison

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

• Ferrum College is 241% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($37,400.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 241% higher at Ferrum College than Saint Augustines College ($37,400.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Ferrum College ($20,081 vs. $25,558)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 48% lower than costs at Ferrum College ($8,942 vs. $13,230)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College as Ferrum College (94% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferrum College students is 125.8% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($26,580 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. Ferrum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Ferrum College (881) is 140 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Ferrum College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (18) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Ferrum College students have a 0.64 point higher average high school GPA (3.14) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Ferrum College has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. Ferrum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Ferrum College is higher than Saint Augustines College (31% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Ferrum College earn on average $10,700 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $28,300)
• Ferrum College students graduate with a $6,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($28,000 vs. $34,620)
• Ferrum College graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($289 vs. $357)
• More Ferrum College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 25%)

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