Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Celina, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,227	1,398
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#1036
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$7,454
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$16,872
Room & Board	$13,010	$11,100
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$12,039
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$4,103
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	-
Admitted	900	-
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	Open
Enrolled %	23.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	18/24
SAT Range	875/1070	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2026

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	57%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	3%	13%
% Women	23%	17%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	90%
% Black	5%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	71%	97%
% Out-of-State	28%	2%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,398 students vs. 1,227 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 329.2% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($31,990.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($12,039 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 17.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($11,100 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 601.1% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($28,765 vs. $4,103)

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

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 17 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (57% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $11,100 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $32,300)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $1,999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,999)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 47%)

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