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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Alverno College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Alverno College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alverno College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,147	1,596
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	alverno.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alverno College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$31,008
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$31,008
Room & Board	$11,350	$8,620
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$18,097
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$24,833
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alverno College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	652
Admitted	759	586
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	89.9%
Enrolled %	26.4%	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.27
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alverno College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (19%) Communication (6%) Education (6%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alverno College
Graduation Rate	57%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$31,693
Median Loan Payment	$279	$327

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alverno College
% Men	20%	8%
% Women	80%	92%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	52%
% Black	5%	15%
% Hispanic	2%	23%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alverno College
% In-State	71%	87%
% Out-of-State	28%	12%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Alverno College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alverno College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,596 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 0.5% more expensive to attend than Alverno College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $31,008.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.5% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Alverno College ($31,150.00 vs. $31,008.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Alverno College ($17,358 vs. $18,097)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alverno College are 31.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($8,620 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Alverno College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 6.5% larger than aid received Alverno College ($26,438 vs. $24,833)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 42 points higher than at Alverno College (910)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Alverno College (19)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Alverno College (3.27)
• Alverno College has a higher acceptance rate (89.9%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Alverno College (57% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Alverno College earn on average $6,800 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $4,694 lower median federal student loan debt than Alverno College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $31,693)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Alverno College graduates. ($279 vs. $327)
• More Alverno College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 47%)

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