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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Tougaloo College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Tougaloo College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tougaloo College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,227	725
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$10,904
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$10,904
Room & Board	$13,010	$7,544
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$12,158
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$10,175
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	1,976
Admitted	900	1,051
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	53.2%
Enrolled %	23.4%	12.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/18	16/21
SAT Range	875/1070	790/1090
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	Tougaloo College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	57%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	$279	$361

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tougaloo College
% Men	3%	1%
% Women	23%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	75%	0%
% Black	5%	99%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tougaloo College
% In-State	71%	83%
% Out-of-State	28%	17%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tougaloo College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 725 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 193.4% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• Out of state tuition is 193.4% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Tougaloo College ($31,990.00 vs. $10,904.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($12,158 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 72.5% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($7,544 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Tougaloo College (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 182.7% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($28,765 vs. $10,175)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 108 points higher than at Tougaloo College (844)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Tougaloo College (18)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.55 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than Tougaloo College (53.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Tougaloo College (57% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $2,700 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $29,600)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $8,005 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $35,004)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $82 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($279 vs. $361)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 39%)

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