St. Augustine's College vs. Newberry College

Saint Augustines College vs. Newberry College comparison

	Saint Augustines College	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Newberry College
Location	Raleigh, NC	Newberry, SC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,108	1,312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013	#991
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$26,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$26,350
Room & Board	$8,942	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$19,405
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$24,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	3,196
Admitted	2,894	2,407
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	75.3%
Enrolled %	11.8%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.58
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16	16/22
SAT Range	780/940	928/1103
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	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	23%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$357	$279

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Newberry College
% Men	49%	55%
% Women	51%	45%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	59%
% Black	95%	26%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Newberry College
% In-State	67%	72%
% Out-of-State	30%	24%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Newberry College
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

• Newberry College is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 1,108 students)

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

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

• Newberry College is 140.2% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($26,350.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 140.2% higher at Newberry College than Saint Augustines College ($26,350.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than St. Augustine's College ($19,405 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 34.2% lower than costs at Newberry College ($8,942 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Newberry College than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 104.8% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($24,108 vs. $11,769)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Newberry College (958) is 217 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Newberry College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 1.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Newberry College is higher than Saint Augustines College (35% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Newberry College earn on average $6,400 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $28,300)
• Newberry College students graduate with a $7,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,620)
• Newberry College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More Newberry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 25%)

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