St. Augustine's College vs. Walla Walla University

Saint Augustines College vs. Walla Walla University comparison

	Saint Augustines College	Walla Walla University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Walla Walla University
Location	Raleigh, NC	College Place, WA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,108	1,432
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	wallawalla.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Walla Walla University
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$30,672
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$30,672
Room & Board	$8,942	$9,819
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$25,314
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$17,358
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Walla Walla University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	-
Admitted	2,894	-
Acceptance Rate	58.8%
Enrolled %	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.57
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)
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Academics	St. Augustine's College	Walla Walla University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Education (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Engineering (6%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Walla Walla University
Graduation Rate	23%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$357	$279

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Walla Walla University
% Men	49%	49%
% Women	51%	51%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	69%
% Black	95%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	14%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Walla Walla University
% In-State	67%	29%
% Out-of-State	30%	64%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Walla Walla 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

• Walla Walla University is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,432 students vs. 1,108 students)

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

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

• Walla Walla University is 179.6% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($30,672.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 179.6% higher at Walla Walla University than Saint Augustines College ($30,672.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Walla Walla University ($20,081 vs. $25,314)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 9.8% lower than costs at Walla Walla University ($8,942 vs. $9,819)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Walla Walla University than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walla Walla University students is 47.5% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($17,358 vs. $11,769)

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

• The average SAT score at Walla Walla University (1062) is 321 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Walla Walla University students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Walla Walla University students have a 1.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Walla Walla University is higher than Saint Augustines College (49% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Walla Walla University earn on average $20,200 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $28,300)
• Walla Walla University students graduate with a $7,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,620)
• Walla Walla University graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More Walla Walla University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 25%)

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