SJC vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Josephs College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Saint Josephs College	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SJC	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Rensselaer, IN	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	972	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	saintjoe.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	SJC	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$29,650	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,650	$31,150
Room & Board	$9,480	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$15,836	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$21,898	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	SJC	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,506	971
Admitted	1,157	759
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	78.2%
Enrolled %	19.6%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/24	18/30
SAT Range	930/1130	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	SJC	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (28%) Business (15%) Biology (10%) Education (8%) Social Sciences (7%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	SJC	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	58%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,000	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	SJC	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	0%	20%
% Women	0%	80%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	75%
% Black	10%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

Students	SJC	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	-	71%
% Out-of-State	-	28%
Campus	SJC	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than SJC based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 972 students)

SJC vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SJC or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 5.1% more expensive to attend than SJC for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $29,650.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.1% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Saint Josephs College ($31,150.00 vs. $29,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Josephs College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($15,836 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Josephs College are 19.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,480 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Josephs College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 20.7% larger than aid received Saint Josephs College ($26,438 vs. $21,898)

SJC vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SJC or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or SJC .

• The average SAT score at Saint Josephs College (985) is 33 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming SJC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at SJC (3.27)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than SJC (76.8%)

SJC vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SJC or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and SJC.

• The graduation rate at SJC is higher than Saint Mary of the Woods College (58% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Saint Josephs College earn on average $11,700 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($44,000 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than SJC graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College and SJC graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More SJC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 47%)

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