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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Ohio Dominican University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Ohio Dominican University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	ODU
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Columbus, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,147	1,276
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	ohiodominican.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	ODU
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$32,780
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$32,780
Room & Board	$11,350	$11,850
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$21,881
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$23,646
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	ODU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	2,186
Admitted	759	1,146
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	52.4%
Enrolled %	26.4%	18.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	ODU
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (52%) Education (17%) Psychology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	ODU
Graduation Rate	57%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$29,125
Median Loan Payment	$279	$301

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	ODU
% Men	20%	41%
% Women	80%	59%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	61%
% Black	5%	23%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	5%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	ODU
% In-State	71%	90%
% Out-of-State	28%	6%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	ODU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ohio Dominican University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,276 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Ohio Dominican University is 5.2% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($32,780.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.2% higher at ODU than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($32,780.00 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 ODU ($17,358 vs. $21,881)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 4.4% lower than costs at Ohio Dominican University ($11,350 vs. $11,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Ohio Dominican University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 11.8% larger than aid received Ohio Dominican University ($26,438 vs. $23,646)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Ohio Dominican University (1009) is 57 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming ODU students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at ODU (3.32)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than ODU (52.4%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Ohio Dominican University (57% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Ohio Dominican University earn on average $12,400 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $2,126 lower median federal student loan debt than ODU graduates. ($26,999 vs. $29,125)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than ODU graduates. ($279 vs. $301)
• More ODU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 47%)

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