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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Defiance College comparison

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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Defiance College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Defiance, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,147	540
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	defiance.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Defiance College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$34,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$34,556
Room & Board	$11,350	$10,940
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$23,196
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$24,970
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Defiance College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	2,722
Admitted	759	1,711
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	62.9%
Enrolled %	26.4%	8.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/30	17/23
SAT Range	868/1052	860/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Defiance College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Defiance College
Graduation Rate	57%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Defiance College
% Men	20%	60%
% Women	80%	40%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	80%
% Black	5%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Defiance College
% In-State	71%	66%
% Out-of-State	28%	31%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Defiance College
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 Defiance College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 540 students)

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

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

• Defiance College is 10.9% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.9% higher at Defiance College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($34,556.00 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 Defiance College ($17,358 vs. $23,196)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Defiance College are 3.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,940 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Defiance College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 5.9% larger than aid received Defiance College ($26,438 vs. $24,970)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Defiance College (984) is 32 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Defiance College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (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 Defiance College (3.12)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Defiance College (62.9%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Defiance College (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $11,400 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Defiance College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 47%)

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