Saint Marys College of California vs. WLC

Saint Marys College of California vs. Wisconsin Lutheran College comparison

	Saint Marys College of California	Wisconsin Lutheran College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Marys College of California	WLC
Location	Moraga, CA	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	2,765	1,086
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#254	#532
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmarys-ca.edu	wlc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Marys College of California is larger than than WLC based on total student enrollment (2,765 students vs. 1,086 students)

Saint Marys College of California vs. WLC Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Marys College of California is 61.8% more expensive to attend than WLC for in-state tuition ($53,732.00 vs. $33,210.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.8% higher at Saint Marys College of California than Wisconsin Lutheran College ($53,732.00 vs. $33,210.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wisconsin Lutheran College than Saint Marys College of California ($22,682 vs. $32,129)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wisconsin Lutheran College are 44.1% lower than costs at Saint Marys College of California ($11,380 vs. $16,404)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Marys College of California as Wisconsin Lutheran College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Marys College of California students is 69.2% larger than aid received Wisconsin Lutheran College ($39,139 vs. $23,128)

Saint Marys College of California vs. WLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Marys College of California (1124) is 23 points higher than at WLC (1101)
• Incoming Saint Marys College of California students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at WLC (24)
• Accepted freshman Saint Marys College of California students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at WLC (3.54)
• WLC has a higher acceptance rate (93.8%) than Saint Marys College of California (87.9%)

Saint Marys College of California vs. WLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at WLC is higher than Saint Marys College of California (63% vs. 61%)
• Graduates from Saint Marys College of California earn on average $23,800 more per year than WLC graduates after ten years. ($66,800 vs. $43,000)
• Wisconsin Lutheran College and Saint Marys College of California graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($25,000 vs. $25,000)
• Wisconsin Lutheran College and Saint Marys College of California graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More WLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Marys College of California students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 71%)

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