Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Cedar Falls, IA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,227	149
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	smwc.edu	kaplanuniversity.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$13,356
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$13,356
Room & Board	$13,010	$4,959
Avg Net Price	$18,470	-
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	-
Admitted	900	-
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	Open
Enrolled %	23.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	875/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (12%) Human Services (2%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$28,965
Median Loan Payment	$279	$299

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
% Men	3%	12%
% Women	23%	88%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	88%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
% In-State	71%	100%
% Out-of-State	28%	0%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
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 Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 149 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 139.5% more expensive to attend than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $13,356.00)
• Out of state tuition is 139.5% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus ($31,990.00 vs. $13,356.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus are 162.4% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($4,959 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is ?% larger than aid received Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus ($28,765 vs. $0)

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

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus? 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 Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• Graduates from Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus earn on average $7,100 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1,966 lower median federal student loan debt than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus graduates. ($26,999 vs. $28,965)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus graduates. ($279 vs. $299)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 25%)

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