Saint Marys College of California vs. AMU

Saint Marys College of California vs. Ave Maria University comparison

	Saint Marys College of California	Ave Maria University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Saint Marys College of California	AMU
Location	Moraga, CA	Ave Maria, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,765	1,310
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#254	#598
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmarys-ca.edu	avemaria.edu
Team Colors

Comparable Facts

• Saint Marys College of California is larger than than AMU based on total student enrollment (2,765 students vs. 1,310 students)

Saint Marys College of California vs. AMU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Marys College of California or AMU?

• Saint Marys College of California is 113.5% more expensive to attend than AMU for in-state tuition ($53,732.00 vs. $25,168.00)
• Out of state tuition is 113.5% higher at Saint Marys College of California than Ave Maria University ($53,732.00 vs. $25,168.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ave Maria University than Saint Marys College of California ($21,078 vs. $32,129)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ave Maria University are 22.4% lower than costs at Saint Marys College of California ($13,402 vs. $16,404)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Marys College of California as Ave Maria University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Marys College of California students is 83.4% larger than aid received Ave Maria University ($39,139 vs. $21,341)

Saint Marys College of California vs. AMU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Marys College of California (1124) is 26 points higher than at AMU (1098)
• Incoming Saint Marys College of California students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at AMU (24)
• Accepted freshman Saint Marys College of California students have at the same average high school GPA (3.6) as students at AMU (3.6)
• Saint Marys College of California has a higher acceptance rate (87.9%) than AMU (44.2%)

Saint Marys College of California vs. AMU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Marys College of California or AMU? 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 AMU and Saint Marys College of California.

• The graduation rate at Saint Marys College of California is higher than Ave Maria University (61% vs. 41%)
• Ave Maria University students graduate with a $2,572 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Marys College of California graduates. ($22,428 vs. $25,000)
• AMU graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Marys College of California graduates. ($231 vs. $258)
• More Saint Marys College of California graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AMU students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 53%)

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