Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. St. Augustine's College

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,147	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$10,968
Room & Board	$11,350	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	4,918
Admitted	759	2,894
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	58.8%
Enrolled %	26.4%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/30	12/16
SAT Range	868/1052	780/940
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	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	57%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$279	$357

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	20%	49%
% Women	80%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	75%	1%
% Black	5%	95%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	1%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	71%	67%
% Out-of-State	28%	30%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 1,108 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or St. Augustine's College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 184% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 184% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Saint Augustines College ($31,150.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than St. Augustine's College ($17,358 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 26.9% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($8,942 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 124.6% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($26,438 vs. $11,769)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 211 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.85 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Saint Augustines College (57% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $4,000 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $28,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $7,621 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $34,620)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 25%)

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