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	1,147	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#1032
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)	$31,150	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$16,654
Room & Board	$11,350	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	660
Admitted	759	659
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	26.4%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30	18/24
SAT Range	868/1052	790/890
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		Aug 26, 2025

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	20%	40%
% Women	80%	60%
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 (1,294 students vs. 1,147 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 330.5% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 87% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($31,150.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• 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 ($11,585 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 1.3% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($11,350 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 357.8% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($26,438 vs. $5,775)

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

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)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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/