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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Hiram College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Hiram College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Hiram
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Hiram, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,227	1,011
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#608
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	hiram.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Hiram
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$26,265
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$26,265
Room & Board	$13,010	$11,560
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$21,362
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$17,546
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Hiram
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	1,906
Admitted	900	1,780
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	93.4%
Enrolled %	23.4%	13%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	16/24
SAT Range	875/1070	890/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Hiram
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (23%) Biology (18%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (6%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Hiram
Graduation Rate	57%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$46,000
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Hiram
% Men	3%	2%
% Women	23%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	68%
% Black	5%	18%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	15%	4%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Hiram
% In-State	71%	75%
% Out-of-State	28%	24%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Hiram
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 Hiram based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 1,011 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 21.8% more expensive to attend than Hiram for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $26,265.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.8% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Hiram College ($31,990.00 vs. $26,265.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Hiram ($18,470 vs. $21,362)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hiram College are 12.5% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($11,560 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Hiram College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 63.9% larger than aid received Hiram College ($28,765 vs. $17,546)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Hiram College (1071) is 119 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Hiram students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Hiram (3.28)
• Hiram has a higher acceptance rate (93.4%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Hiram is higher than Saint Mary of the Woods College (66% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Hiram College earn on average $13,700 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Hiram graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Hiram College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Hiram graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 47%)

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