Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	San Antonio, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,227	2,096
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#1044
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	ollusa.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$30,804
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$30,804
Room & Board	$13,010	$10,706
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$17,961
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$24,246
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	-
Admitted	900	-
Acceptance Rate	76.1%
Enrolled %	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	15/23
SAT Range	875/1070	890/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (23%) Psychology (12%) Education (7%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Graduation Rate	57%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$24,447
Median Loan Payment	$279	$252

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
% Men	3%	8%
% Women	23%	38%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	13%
% Black	5%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	70%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	4%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
% In-State	71%	94%
% Out-of-State	28%	2%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,096 students vs. 1,227 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 3.9% more expensive to attend than Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $30,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.9% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio ($31,990.00 vs. $30,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($17,961 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio are 21.5% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,706 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 18.6% larger than aid received Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio ($28,765 vs. $24,246)

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 32 points higher than at Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio (920)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio (20)
• Accepted freshman Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio? 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 Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio (57% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio earn on average $8,700 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $32,300)
• Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio students graduate with a $2,552 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($24,447 vs. $26,999)
• Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($252 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 44%)

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