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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Friends University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Friends University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Friends University
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Wichita, KS
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,227	1,927
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#900
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	friends.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Friends University
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$32,108
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$32,108
Room & Board	$13,010	$10,828
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$22,579
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$21,910
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Friends University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	1,134
Admitted	900	631
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	55.6%
Enrolled %	23.4%	39.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/18	17/22
SAT Range	875/1070	915/1090
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	Friends University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Friends University
Graduation Rate	57%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$46,500
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$24,512
Median Loan Payment	$279	$253

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Friends University
% Men	3%	8%
% Women	23%	16%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	68%
% Black	5%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	8%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	5%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Friends University
% In-State	71%	52%
% Out-of-State	28%	45%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Friends 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

• Friends University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,927 students vs. 1,227 students)

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

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

• Friends University is 0.4% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($32,108.00 vs. $31,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.4% higher at Friends University than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($32,108.00 vs. $31,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Friends University ($18,470 vs. $22,579)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 20.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,828 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Friends University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 31.3% larger than aid received Friends University ($28,765 vs. $21,910)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 62 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Friends University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Friends University students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than Friends University (55.6%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Friends University (57% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $14,200 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $32,300)
• Friends University students graduate with a $2,487 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($24,512 vs. $26,999)
• Friends University graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($253 vs. $279)
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 47%)

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