Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Chowan University

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Chowan University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Chowan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Chowan University
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Murfreesboro, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,147	886
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	chowan.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Chowan University
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$25,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$25,880
Room & Board	$11,350	$9,650
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$17,334
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$20,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Chowan University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	2,259
Admitted	759	1,958
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	86.7%
Enrolled %	26.4%	11%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.89
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30	17/25
SAT Range	868/1052	880/1085
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Chowan University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Psychology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Biology (11%) Business (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Chowan University
Graduation Rate	57%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$34,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$35,150
Median Loan Payment	$279	$363

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Chowan University
% Men	20%	59%
% Women	80%	41%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	17%
% Black	5%	71%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	15%	1%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Chowan University
% In-State	71%	44%
% Out-of-State	28%	46%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Chowan University
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 Chowan University based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 886 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Chowan University Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 20.4% more expensive to attend than Chowan University for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $25,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.4% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Chowan University ($31,150.00 vs. $25,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chowan University than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($17,334 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chowan University are 17.6% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,650 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Chowan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 28.5% larger than aid received Chowan University ($26,438 vs. $20,580)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 179 points higher than at Chowan University (773)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Chowan University (16)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.46 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Chowan University (2.89)
• Chowan University has a higher acceptance rate (86.7%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Chowan University (57% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Chowan University earn on average $2,300 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($34,600 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $8,151 lower median federal student loan debt than Chowan University graduates. ($26,999 vs. $35,150)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $84 less per month on federal student loans than Chowan University graduates. ($279 vs. $363)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chowan University 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/