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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Bacone College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Bacone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bacone College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Muskogee, OK
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,227	106
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	bacone.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bacone College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$12,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$12,000
Room & Board	$13,010	$10,100
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$16,970
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$14,025
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	75%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bacone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	-
Admitted	900	-
Acceptance Rate	76.1%
Enrolled %	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.83
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	14/17
SAT Range	875/1070	938/1033
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2026

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bacone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Health Professions (42%) Business (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (14%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bacone College
Graduation Rate	57%	4%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$29,613
Median Loan Payment	$279	$306

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bacone College
% Men	3%	37%
% Women	23%	29%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	13%
% Black	5%	27%
% Hispanic	2%	9%
% Native American	1%	31%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	15%	10%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bacone College
% In-State	71%	63%
% Out-of-State	28%	22%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bacone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Bacone College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 106 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 166.6% more expensive to attend than Bacone College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 166.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Bacone College ($31,990.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bacone College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($16,970 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bacone College are 28.8% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,100 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Bacone College (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 105.1% larger than aid received Bacone College ($28,765 vs. $14,025)

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 96 points higher than at Bacone College (856)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Bacone College (18)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.52 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Bacone College (2.83)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Bacone College (57% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from Bacone College earn on average $2,400 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $2,614 lower median federal student loan debt than Bacone College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $29,613)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Bacone College graduates. ($279 vs. $306)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bacone College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 32%)

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