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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Tusculum College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tusculum College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,227	1,200
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#993
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$27,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$27,500
Room & Board	$13,010	$10,750
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$22,961
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$20,374
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	758
Admitted	900	458
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	60.4%
Enrolled %	23.4%	47.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/18	17/22
SAT Range	875/1070	910/1110
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	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	57%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tusculum College
% Men	3%	8%
% Women	23%	7%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	74%
% Black	5%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	15%	5%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tusculum College
% In-State	71%	45%
% Out-of-State	28%	44%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tusculum 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 Tusculum College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 1,200 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 16.3% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $27,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.3% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Tusculum College ($31,990.00 vs. $27,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Tusculum College ($18,470 vs. $22,961)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 21% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,750 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 41.2% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($28,765 vs. $20,374)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Tusculum College (960) is 8 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than Tusculum College (60.4%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Tusculum College (57% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Tusculum College earn on average $9,600 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Tusculum College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Tusculum College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 47%)

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