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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Newberry College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Newberry College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Newberry, SC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,227	1,507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#946
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$27,000
Room & Board	$13,010	$12,850
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$20,941
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$23,249
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	4,269
Admitted	900	3,193
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	74.8%
Enrolled %	23.4%	14.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	17/24
SAT Range	875/1070	820/1060
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	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	57%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Newberry College
% Men	3%	2%
% Women	23%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	59%
% Black	5%	26%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	15%	3%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Newberry College
% In-State	71%	72%
% Out-of-State	28%	24%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Newberry 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

• Newberry College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,507 students vs. 1,227 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 18.5% more expensive to attend than Newberry College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.5% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Newberry College ($31,990.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Newberry College ($18,470 vs. $20,941)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Newberry College are 1.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($12,850 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 23.7% larger than aid received Newberry College ($28,765 vs. $23,249)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Newberry College (958) is 6 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than Newberry College (74.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Newberry College (57% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Newberry College earn on average $2,400 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Newberry College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Newberry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 47%)

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