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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Lane College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Lane College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Lane College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Jackson, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,147	1,010
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	lanecollege.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Lane College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$9,270
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$9,270
Room & Board	$11,350	$7,610
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$13,370
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$10,154
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Lane College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	-
Admitted	759	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%
Enrolled %	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
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		Aug 21, 2025

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Lane College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Social Sciences (17%) Biology (14%) Education (9%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Lane College
Graduation Rate	57%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$25,000
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	12%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$36,464
Median Loan Payment	$279	$377

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Lane College
% Men	20%	56%
% Women	80%	44%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	75%	1%
% Black	5%	97%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Lane College
% In-State	71%	61%
% Out-of-State	28%	38%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Lane 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 Lane College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 1,010 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 236% more expensive to attend than Lane College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $9,270.00)
• Out of state tuition is 236% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Lane College ($31,150.00 vs. $9,270.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lane College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($13,370 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lane College are 49.1% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($7,610 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Lane College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 160.4% larger than aid received Lane College ($26,438 vs. $10,154)

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 194 points higher than at Lane College (758)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Lane College (16)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.78 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Lane College (2.57)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Lane College (57% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $7,300 more per year than Lane College graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $25,000)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $9,465 lower median federal student loan debt than Lane College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $36,464)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than Lane College graduates. ($279 vs. $377)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lane College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 12%)

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