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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Oak Hills Christian College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Oak Hills Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OHCC
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Bemidji, MN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,227	117
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	oakhills.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OHCC
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$18,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$18,360
Room & Board	$13,010	$9,780
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$24,674
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$7,136
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OHCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	-
Admitted	900	-
Acceptance Rate	76.1%
Enrolled %	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	17/21
SAT Range	875/1070	880/1000
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OHCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (74%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (10%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OHCC
Graduation Rate	57%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$18,934
Median Loan Payment	$279	$195

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OHCC
% Men	3%	4%
% Women	23%	12%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	85%
% Black	5%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OHCC
% In-State	71%	50%
% Out-of-State	28%	46%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OHCC
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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than OHCC based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 117 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 74.2% more expensive to attend than OHCC for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74.2% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Oak Hills Christian College ($31,990.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than OHCC ($18,470 vs. $24,674)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oak Hills Christian College are 33% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,780 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Oak Hills Christian College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 303.1% larger than aid received Oak Hills Christian College ($28,765 vs. $7,136)

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 22 points higher than at OHCC (930)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at OHCC (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at OHCC (3.07)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Oak Hills Christian College (57% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $3,000 more per year than OHCC graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $29,300)
• Oak Hills Christian College students graduate with a $8,065 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($18,934 vs. $26,999)
• OHCC graduates are paying $84 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($195 vs. $279)
• More OHCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 47%)

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