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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Purdue University Main Campus comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Purdue University Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	West Lafayette, IN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,227	52,905
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#103
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	purdue.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Main Campus is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (52,905 students vs. 1,227 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 229.2% more expensive to attend than Purdue for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $9,718.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.2% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Purdue University Main Campus ($31,990.00 vs. $28,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Main Campus than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($12,421 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Main Campus are 11.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($11,650 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Purdue University Main Campus (100% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 158.5% larger than aid received Purdue University Main Campus ($28,765 vs. $11,126)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Purdue University Main Campus (1231) is 279 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Purdue students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (28) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Purdue students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.67) 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 Purdue (50.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Purdue is higher than Saint Mary of the Woods College (68% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Purdue University Main Campus earn on average $28,900 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($61,200 vs. $32,300)
• Purdue University Main Campus students graduate with a $5,499 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($21,500 vs. $26,999)
• Purdue graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($222 vs. $279)
• More Purdue graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 47%)

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