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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. York College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	York College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	York, NE
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,227	585
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	york.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	York College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$21,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$21,100
Room & Board	$13,010	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$20,163
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$12,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	506
Admitted	900	241
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	47.6%
Enrolled %	23.4%	47.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/18	16/23
SAT Range	875/1070	845/1060
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	York College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	York College
Graduation Rate	57%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	York College
% Men	3%	9%
% Women	23%	16%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	60%
% Black	5%	15%
% Hispanic	2%	20%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	York College
% In-State	71%	26%
% Out-of-State	28%	66%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	York 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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than York College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 585 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 51.6% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $21,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than York College ($31,990.00 vs. $21,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than York College ($18,470 vs. $20,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at York College are 35.5% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,600 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than York College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 121.5% larger than aid received York College ($28,765 vs. $12,987)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 2 points higher than at York College (950)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at York College (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at York College (3.02)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than York College (47.6%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than York College (57% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from York College earn on average $6,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $32,300)
• York College students graduate with a $999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,999)
• York College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More York College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 47%)

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