Saint Marys College of California vs. Dort

Saint Marys College of California vs. Dordt College comparison

	Saint Marys College of California	Dordt College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Marys College of California	Dort
Location	Moraga, CA	Sioux Center, IA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,765	1,861
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#254	#486
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Reformed Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmarys-ca.edu	dordt.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Marys College of California is larger than than Dort based on total student enrollment (2,765 students vs. 1,861 students)

Saint Marys College of California vs. Dort Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Marys College of California is 58% more expensive to attend than Dort for in-state tuition ($53,732.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58% higher at Saint Marys College of California than Dordt College ($53,732.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dordt College than Saint Marys College of California ($27,375 vs. $32,129)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dordt College are 49.3% lower than costs at Saint Marys College of California ($10,990 vs. $16,404)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Marys College of California as Dordt College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Marys College of California students is 78.6% larger than aid received Dordt College ($39,139 vs. $21,920)

Saint Marys College of California vs. Dort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Dordt College (1159) is 35 points higher than at Saint Marys College of California (1124)
• Incoming Dort students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Saint Marys College of California (25)
• Accepted freshman Dort students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at Saint Marys College of California (3.6)
• Saint Marys College of California has a higher acceptance rate (87.9%) than Dort (87.7%)

Saint Marys College of California vs. Dort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Marys College of California is higher than Dordt College (61% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from Saint Marys College of California earn on average $23,500 more per year than Dort graduates after ten years. ($66,800 vs. $43,300)
• Dordt College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Marys College of California graduates. ($23,000 vs. $25,000)
• Dort graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Marys College of California graduates. ($237 vs. $258)
• More Dort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Marys College of California students, three years after graduation. (90% vs. 71%)

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