Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Shawnee State University

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Shawnee State University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Shawnee State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Shawnee State University
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Portsmouth, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,147	3,297
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	shawnee.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Shawnee State University
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$9,341
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$15,686
Room & Board	$11,350	$11,588
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$13,313
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$7,718
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Shawnee State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	-
Admitted	759	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	Open
Enrolled %	26.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Shawnee State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Health Professions (32%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (9%) Engineering Technology (8%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Shawnee State University
Graduation Rate	57%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$36,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$23,712
Median Loan Payment	$279	$245

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Shawnee State University
% Men	20%	41%
% Women	80%	59%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	86%
% Black	5%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	3%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Shawnee State University
% In-State	71%	84%
% Out-of-State	28%	13%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Shawnee State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Shawnee State University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (3,297 students vs. 1,147 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Shawnee State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Shawnee State University?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 233.5% more expensive to attend than Shawnee State University for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $9,341.00)
• Out of state tuition is 98.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Shawnee State University ($31,150.00 vs. $15,686.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Shawnee State University than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($13,313 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 2.1% lower than costs at Shawnee State University ($11,350 vs. $11,588)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Shawnee State University (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 242.5% larger than aid received Shawnee State University ($26,438 vs. $7,718)

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Shawnee State University (3.3)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Shawnee State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Shawnee State University? 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 Shawnee State University and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Shawnee State University (57% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Shawnee State University earn on average $4,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($36,300 vs. $32,300)
• Shawnee State University students graduate with a $3,287 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($23,712 vs. $26,999)
• Shawnee State University graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($245 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shawnee State University students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 36%)

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