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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Spring Arbor University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Spring Arbor University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	SAU
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Spring Arbor, MI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,147	2,396
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#501
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Free Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	arbor.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	SAU
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$31,020
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$31,020
Room & Board	$11,350	$10,652
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$22,375
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$20,677
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	SAU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	2,312
Admitted	759	1,094
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	47.3%
Enrolled %	26.4%	20.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/30	20/26
SAT Range	868/1052	970/1135
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	SAU
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (31%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (9%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	SAU
Graduation Rate	57%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$24,043
Median Loan Payment	$279	$248

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	SAU
% Men	20%	23%
% Women	80%	77%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	77%
% Black	5%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	5%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	SAU
% In-State	71%	83%
% Out-of-State	28%	13%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	SAU
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

• Spring Arbor University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,396 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 0.4% more expensive to attend than SAU for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $31,020.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.4% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Spring Arbor University ($31,150.00 vs. $31,020.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than SAU ($17,358 vs. $22,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spring Arbor University are 6.6% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,652 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Spring Arbor University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 27.9% larger than aid received Spring Arbor University ($26,438 vs. $20,677)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Spring Arbor University (1073) is 121 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming SAU students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman SAU students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than SAU (47.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Spring Arbor University (57% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Spring Arbor University earn on average $10,300 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $32,300)
• Spring Arbor University students graduate with a $2,956 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($24,043 vs. $26,999)
• SAU graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More SAU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 47%)

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