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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Wartburg College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Wartburg College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wartburg College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Waverly, IA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,147	1,444
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#654
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	wartburg.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wartburg College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$46,740
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$46,740
Room & Board	$11,350	$10,280
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$23,683
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$36,157
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wartburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	2,779
Admitted	759	2,708
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	97.4%
Enrolled %	26.4%	13%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30	19/25
SAT Range	868/1052	970/1120
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	Wartburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wartburg College
Graduation Rate	57%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$48,100
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	81%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wartburg College
% Men	20%	49%
% Women	80%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	77%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	8%
% Unknown Race	15%	4%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wartburg College
% In-State	71%	70%
% Out-of-State	28%	27%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wartburg 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

• Wartburg College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,444 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Wartburg College is 50% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($46,740.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50% higher at Wartburg College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($46,740.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Wartburg College ($17,358 vs. $23,683)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 10.4% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,280 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Wartburg College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 36.8% larger than aid received Saint Mary of the Woods College ($36,157 vs. $26,438)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Wartburg College (1105) is 153 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Wartburg College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Wartburg College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than Saint Mary of the Woods College (63% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $15,800 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Wartburg College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Wartburg College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 47%)

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