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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Alma College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Alma College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alma College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Alma, MI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,147	1,260
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	alma.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alma College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$45,346
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$45,346
Room & Board	$11,350	$12,624
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$23,995
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$34,736
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alma College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	3,372
Admitted	759	2,180
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	64.7%
Enrolled %	26.4%	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052
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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alma College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alma College
Graduation Rate	57%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$48,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alma College
% Men	20%	47%
% Women	80%	53%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	83%
% Black	5%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	4%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alma College
% In-State	71%	90%
% Out-of-State	28%	6%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alma 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

• Alma College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,260 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Alma College is 45.6% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.6% higher at Alma College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($45,346.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Alma College ($17,358 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 11.2% lower than costs at Alma College ($11,350 vs. $12,624)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Alma College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 31.4% larger than aid received Saint Mary of the Woods College ($34,736 vs. $26,438)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Alma College (1110) is 158 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Alma College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Alma College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Alma College (64.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than Saint Mary of the Woods College (67% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Alma College earn on average $16,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Alma College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 47%)

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