St. Augustine's College vs. University of Sioux Falls

Saint Augustines College vs. University of Sioux Falls comparison

	Saint Augustines College	University of Sioux Falls	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	University of Sioux Falls
Location	Raleigh, NC	Sioux Falls, SD
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,108	1,594
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	usiouxfalls.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	University of Sioux Falls
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$19,940
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$19,940
Room & Board	$8,942	$8,090
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$20,957
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$12,117
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	University of Sioux Falls
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	2,358
Admitted	2,894	1,791
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	76%
Enrolled %	11.8%	17.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.8
Typical High School Grades	C+	A-
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	St. Augustine's College	University of Sioux Falls
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (34%) Education (11%) Psychology (9%) Health Professions (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	University of Sioux Falls
Graduation Rate	23%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$22,750
Median Loan Payment	$357	$235

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	University of Sioux Falls
% Men	49%	39%
% Women	51%	61%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	89%
% Black	95%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	St. Augustine's College	University of Sioux Falls
% In-State	67%	50%
% Out-of-State	30%	50%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	University of Sioux Falls
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Sioux Falls is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,594 students vs. 1,108 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. University of Sioux Falls Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or University of Sioux Falls?

• University of Sioux Falls is 81.8% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($19,940.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81.8% higher at University of Sioux Falls than Saint Augustines College ($19,940.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than University of Sioux Falls ($20,081 vs. $20,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Sioux Falls are 10.5% lower than costs at Saint Augustines College ($8,090 vs. $8,942)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Sioux Falls than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Sioux Falls students is 3% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($12,117 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. University of Sioux Falls Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Sioux Falls (1046) is 305 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming University of Sioux Falls students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman University of Sioux Falls students have a 1.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• University of Sioux Falls has a higher acceptance rate (76%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. University of Sioux Falls Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's College or University of Sioux Falls? 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 University of Sioux Falls and St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at University of Sioux Falls is higher than Saint Augustines College (59% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from University of Sioux Falls earn on average $15,100 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $28,300)
• University of Sioux Falls students graduate with a $11,870 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($22,750 vs. $34,620)
• University of Sioux Falls graduates are paying $122 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($235 vs. $357)
• More University of Sioux Falls graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 25%)

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