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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Muskingum University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Muskingum University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Muskingum
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	New Concord, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,147	2,117
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#892
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	muskingum.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Muskingum
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$29,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$29,900
Room & Board	$11,350	$12,500
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$19,682
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$24,048
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Muskingum
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	2,690
Admitted	759	2,324
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	86.4%
Enrolled %	26.4%	17.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30	17/22
SAT Range	868/1052	950/1120
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	Muskingum
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (23%) Education (18%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Muskingum
Graduation Rate	57%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Muskingum
% Men	20%	37%
% Women	80%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	78%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	15%	7%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Muskingum
% In-State	71%	78%
% Out-of-State	28%	22%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Muskingum
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Muskingum University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,117 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 4.2% more expensive to attend than Muskingum for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $29,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.2% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Muskingum University ($31,150.00 vs. $29,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Muskingum ($17,358 vs. $19,682)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 10.1% lower than costs at Muskingum University ($11,350 vs. $12,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Muskingum University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 9.9% larger than aid received Muskingum University ($26,438 vs. $24,048)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Muskingum University (984) is 32 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Muskingum (21)
• Accepted freshman Muskingum students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Muskingum has a higher acceptance rate (86.4%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Muskingum University (57% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Muskingum University earn on average $7,800 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Muskingum graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Muskingum University and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Muskingum graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 47%)

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