Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. OC Comets

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Olivet College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Olivet College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OC Comets
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Olivet, MI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,147	919
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	olivetcollege.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OC Comets
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$31,664
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$31,664
Room & Board	$11,350	$11,242
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$21,394
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$23,361
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OC Comets
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	1,439
Admitted	759	1,218
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	84.6%
Enrolled %	26.4%	22.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30	18/23
SAT Range	868/1052	910/1120
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	OC Comets
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OC Comets
Graduation Rate	57%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$39,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OC Comets
% Men	20%	62%
% Women	80%	38%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	75%
% Black	5%	13%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OC Comets
% In-State	71%	85%
% Out-of-State	28%	8%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OC Comets
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 OC Comets based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 919 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. OC Comets Cost Comparison

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

• Olivet College is 1.7% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($31,664.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.7% higher at OC Comets than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($31,664.00 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 OC Comets ($17,358 vs. $21,394)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olivet College are 1% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($11,242 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Olivet College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 13.2% larger than aid received Olivet College ($26,438 vs. $23,361)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 21 points higher than at OC Comets (931)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at OC Comets (20)
• OC Comets has a higher acceptance rate (84.6%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Olivet College (57% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Olivet College earn on average $7,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($39,300 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than OC Comets graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Olivet College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More OC Comets graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 47%)

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