Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Alderson Broaddus College

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Philippi, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,227	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$31,200
Room & Board	$13,010	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$18,470	-
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	-
Admitted	900	-
Acceptance Rate	76.1%
Enrolled %	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	15/22
SAT Range	875/1070	900/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	57%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	3%	56%
% Women	23%	44%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	73%
% Black	5%	16%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	71%	34%
% Out-of-State	28%	62%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 767 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 2.5% more expensive to attend than Alderson Broaddus College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.5% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Alderson Broaddus College ($31,990.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alderson Broaddus College are 27.9% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,170 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Alderson Broaddus College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is ?% larger than aid received Alderson Broaddus College ($28,765 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Alderson Broaddus College (980) is 28 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Alderson Broaddus College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Alderson Broaddus College (3.2)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Alderson Broaddus College (57% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $13,600 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $32,300)
• Alderson Broaddus College students graduate with a $999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,999)
• Alderson Broaddus College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 47%)

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