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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Rochester College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Rochester College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Rochester College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Rochester Hills, MI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,227	1,173
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#862
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	rc.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Rochester College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$27,938
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$27,938
Room & Board	$13,010	$9,800
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$19,660
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$16,548
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Rochester College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	490
Admitted	900	320
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	65.3%
Enrolled %	23.4%	44.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/18	17/23
SAT Range	875/1070	840/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Rochester College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Psychology (25%) Business (20%) Communication (19%) Education (14%) General Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Rochester College
Graduation Rate	57%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$24,403
Median Loan Payment	$279	$252

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Rochester College
% Men	3%	2%
% Women	23%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	60%
% Black	5%	16%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	15%	14%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Rochester College
% In-State	71%	86%
% Out-of-State	28%	10%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Rochester College
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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Rochester College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 1,173 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 14.5% more expensive to attend than Rochester College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $27,938.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.5% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Rochester College ($31,990.00 vs. $27,938.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Rochester College ($18,470 vs. $19,660)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rochester College are 32.8% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,800 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Rochester College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 73.8% larger than aid received Rochester College ($28,765 vs. $16,548)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 3 points higher than at Rochester College (949)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Rochester College (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Rochester College (3.13)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than Rochester College (65.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Rochester College (57% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Rochester College earn on average $5,800 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $32,300)
• Rochester College students graduate with a $2,596 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($24,403 vs. $26,999)
• Rochester College 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 Rochester College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 45%)

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