Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Harris-Stowe State University

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Harris Stowe State University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Harris Stowe State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Harris-Stowe State University
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Saint Louis, MO
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,147	1,084
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	hssu.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Harris-Stowe State University
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$5,424
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$10,056
Room & Board	$11,350	$9,691
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$10,239
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$10,507
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Harris-Stowe State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	-
Admitted	759	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	Open
Enrolled %	26.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.04
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	Harris-Stowe State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (44%) Education (24%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Health Professions (3%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Harris-Stowe State University
Graduation Rate	57%	8%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$30,100
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,025
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Harris-Stowe State University
% Men	20%	30%
% Women	80%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	75%	7%
% Black	5%	82%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	6%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Harris-Stowe State University
% In-State	71%	57%
% Out-of-State	28%	33%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Harris-Stowe State University
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 Harris-Stowe State University based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 1,084 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Harris-Stowe State University Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 474.3% more expensive to attend than Harris-Stowe State University for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $5,424.00)
• Out of state tuition is 209.8% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Harris Stowe State University ($31,150.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Harris Stowe State University than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($10,239 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harris Stowe State University are 17.1% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,691 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Harris Stowe State University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 151.6% larger than aid received Harris Stowe State University ($26,438 vs. $10,507)

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Harris-Stowe State University (3.04)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Harris-Stowe State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Harris-Stowe State 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 Harris-Stowe State University and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Harris Stowe State University (57% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $2,200 more per year than Harris-Stowe State University graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $30,100)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $26 lower median federal student loan debt than Harris-Stowe State University graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,025)
• Harris Stowe State University and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harris-Stowe State University students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 27%)

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