Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Cincinnati Bible College

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Cincinnati Christian University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Cincinnati Christian University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Cincinnati Bible College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Cincinnati, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,147	776
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	ccuniversity.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Cincinnati Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$16,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$16,880
Room & Board	$11,350	$8,860
Avg Net Price	$17,358	-
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Cincinnati Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	-
Admitted	759	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%
Enrolled %	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.08
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Cincinnati Bible College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (63%) Business (18%) Psychology (8%) Education (8%) Communication (2%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Cincinnati Bible College
Graduation Rate	57%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$37,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$25,592
Median Loan Payment	$279	$264

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Cincinnati Bible College
% Men	20%	65%
% Women	80%	35%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	75%
% Black	5%	16%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	2%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Cincinnati Bible College
% In-State	71%	42%
% Out-of-State	28%	57%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Cincinnati Bible 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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Cincinnati Bible College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 776 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Cincinnati Bible College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 84.5% more expensive to attend than Cincinnati Bible College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $16,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 84.5% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Cincinnati Christian University ($31,150.00 vs. $16,880.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cincinnati Christian University are 28.1% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($8,860 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Cincinnati Christian University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is ?% larger than aid received Cincinnati Christian University ($26,438 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Cincinnati Christian University (1005) is 53 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 Cincinnati Bible College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Cincinnati Bible College (3.08)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Cincinnati Christian University (57% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Cincinnati Christian University earn on average $5,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($37,300 vs. $32,300)
• Cincinnati Christian University students graduate with a $1,407 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($25,592 vs. $26,999)
• Cincinnati Bible College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($264 vs. $279)
• More Cincinnati Bible 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/