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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Upper Iowa University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Upper Iowa University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	UIU
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Fayette, IA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,227	3,102
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#917
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	uiu.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	UIU
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$18,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$18,000
Room & Board	$13,010	$9,770
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$22,427
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$25,995
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	UIU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	695
Admitted	900	649
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	93.4%
Enrolled %	23.4%	24.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.34
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	14/21
SAT Range	875/1070	970/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	UIU
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (40%) Human Services (17%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	UIU
Graduation Rate	57%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$42,100
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$248

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	UIU
% Men	3%	5%
% Women	23%	14%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	66%
% Black	5%	19%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	15%	3%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	UIU
% In-State	71%	49%
% Out-of-State	28%	51%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	UIU
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

• Upper Iowa University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (3,102 students vs. 1,227 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 77.7% more expensive to attend than UIU for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $18,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.7% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Upper Iowa University ($31,990.00 vs. $18,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than UIU ($18,470 vs. $22,427)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Upper Iowa University are 33.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,770 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Upper Iowa University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 10.7% larger than aid received Upper Iowa University ($28,765 vs. $25,995)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 22 points higher than at UIU (930)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at UIU (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at UIU (3.34)
• UIU has a higher acceptance rate (93.4%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Upper Iowa University (57% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Upper Iowa University earn on average $9,800 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($42,100 vs. $32,300)
• Upper Iowa University students graduate with a $2,999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,999)
• UIU graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More UIU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 47%)

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