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	1,147	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#1004
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)	$31,150	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$26,558
Room & Board	$11,350	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	1,369
Admitted	759	1,110
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	81.1%
Enrolled %	26.4%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30	17/22
SAT Range	868/1052	910/1110
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	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	16:1
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	20%	48%
% Women	80%	52%
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

• Tusculum College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,303 students vs. 1,147 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 17.3% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.3% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Tusculum College ($31,150.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Tusculum College ($17,358 vs. $20,414)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 13% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,042 vs. $11,350)
• 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 16.8% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($26,438 vs. $22,630)

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)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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/