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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Chestnut Hill College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Chestnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CHC
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,147	1,420
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#898
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	chc.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CHC
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$38,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$38,950
Room & Board	$11,350	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$25,357
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$29,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CHC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	1,543
Admitted	759	1,515
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	98.2%
Enrolled %	26.4%	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052	900/1090
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	CHC
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Human Services (21%) Business (18%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CHC
Graduation Rate	57%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$26,481
Median Loan Payment	$279	$273

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CHC
% Men	20%	37%
% Women	80%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	40%
% Black	5%	37%
% Hispanic	2%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	15%	5%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CHC
% In-State	71%	65%
% Out-of-State	28%	28%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CHC
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

• Chestnut Hill College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,420 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Chestnut Hill College is 25% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($38,950.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25% higher at CHC than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($38,950.00 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 CHC ($17,358 vs. $25,357)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 5.7% lower than costs at Chestnut Hill College ($11,350 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Chestnut Hill College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 10.8% larger than aid received Saint Mary of the Woods College ($29,288 vs. $26,438)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Chestnut Hill College (966) is 14 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 CHC (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at CHC (3.12)
• CHC has a higher acceptance rate (98.2%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Chestnut Hill College (57% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Chestnut Hill College earn on average $13,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $32,300)
• Chestnut Hill College students graduate with a $518 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($26,481 vs. $26,999)
• CHC graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($273 vs. $279)
• More CHC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 47%)

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