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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Albright College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Albright College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Albright College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Reading, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,147	1,498
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	albright.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Albright College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$27,020
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$27,020
Room & Board	$11,350	$14,940
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$21,496
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$21,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Albright College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	5,578
Admitted	759	4,734
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	84.9%
Enrolled %	26.4%	8.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.05
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052
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

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Albright College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (27%) Social Sciences (17%) Psychology (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (11%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Albright College
Graduation Rate	57%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$49,500
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$289

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Albright College
% Men	20%	43%
% Women	80%	57%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	51%
% Black	5%	18%
% Hispanic	2%	10%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	15%	15%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Albright College
% In-State	71%	63%
% Out-of-State	28%	36%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Albright College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Albright College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,498 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 15.3% more expensive to attend than Albright College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $27,020.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.3% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Albright College ($31,150.00 vs. $27,020.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Albright College ($17,358 vs. $21,496)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 31.6% lower than costs at Albright College ($11,350 vs. $14,940)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Albright College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 23.4% larger than aid received Albright College ($26,438 vs. $21,420)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Albright College (3.05)
• Albright College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Albright College is higher than Saint Mary of the Woods College (60% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Albright College earn on average $17,200 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($49,500 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1,001 lower median federal student loan debt than Albright College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $28,000)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Albright College graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Albright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 47%)

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