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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Loras College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Loras College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Loras College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Dubuque, IA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,147	1,319
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	loras.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Loras College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$34,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$34,750
Room & Board	$11,350	$9,230
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$21,886
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$25,538
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Loras College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	1,860
Admitted	759	1,671
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	89.8%
Enrolled %	26.4%	17.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.48
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Loras College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (28%) Education (13%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Loras College
Graduation Rate	57%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$49,200
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	83%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Loras College
% Men	20%	55%
% Women	80%	45%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	84%
% Black	5%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	3%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Loras College
% In-State	71%	35%
% Out-of-State	28%	60%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Loras College
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

• Loras College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,319 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Loras College is 11.6% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($34,750.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.6% higher at Loras College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($34,750.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Loras College ($17,358 vs. $21,886)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Loras College are 23% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,230 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Loras College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 3.5% larger than aid received Loras College ($26,438 vs. $25,538)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Loras College (1088) is 136 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Loras College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Loras College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Loras College has a higher acceptance rate (89.8%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Loras College is higher than Saint Mary of the Woods College (59% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Loras College earn on average $16,900 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($49,200 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Loras College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Loras College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Loras College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (83% vs. 47%)

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