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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Marietta College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Marietta College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Marietta College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Marietta, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,147	1,198
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#500
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	marietta.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Marietta College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$36,956
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$36,956
Room & Board	$11,350	$11,946
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$22,895
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$28,786
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	85%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Marietta College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	2,467
Admitted	759	2,044
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	82.9%
Enrolled %	26.4%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30	18/24
SAT Range	868/1052	940/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Marietta College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (20%) Engineering (11%) Communication (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Marietta College
Graduation Rate	57%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$51,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Marietta College
% Men	20%	48%
% Women	80%	52%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	70%
% Black	5%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	14%
% Unknown Race	15%	4%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Marietta College
% In-State	71%	70%
% Out-of-State	28%	30%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Marietta 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

• Marietta College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,198 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Marietta College is 18.6% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($36,956.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.6% higher at Marietta College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($36,956.00 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 Marietta College ($17,358 vs. $22,895)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 5.3% lower than costs at Marietta College ($11,350 vs. $11,946)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Marietta College (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marietta College students is 8.9% larger than aid received Saint Mary of the Woods College ($28,786 vs. $26,438)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Marietta College (1100) is 148 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Marietta College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Marietta College students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Marietta College has a higher acceptance rate (82.9%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Marietta College (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Marietta College earn on average $19,600 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($51,900 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Marietta College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Marietta College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Marietta College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 47%)

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