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Overview |
St. Mary's College | Wooster | ||
| Location | Notre Dame, IN | Wooster, OH | ||
| Setting | Rural Fringe | Distant Town | ||
| Enrollment | 1,519 | 1,967 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #162 | #198 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | saintmarys.edu | wooster.edu | ||
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Costs |
St. Mary's College | Wooster | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $48,880 | $57,050 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $48,880 | $57,050 | ||
| Room & Board | $13,580 | $13,500 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $27,960 | $28,976 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $36,112 | $42,315 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 98% |
Admission |
St. Mary's College | Wooster | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 2,260 | 7,251 | ||
| Admitted | 1,896 | 4,080 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 83.9% | 56.3% | ||
| Enrolled % | 20.9% | 14.2% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.83 | 3.76 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Difficult | Very High | ||
| Applicant Competition | Low | |||
| ACT Range | 26/32 | 27/32 | ||
| SAT Range | 1100/1328 | 1250/1450 | ||
| 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 | Feb 15, 2025 |
Academics |
St. Mary's College | Wooster | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 11:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
St. Mary's College | Wooster | ||
| Graduation Rate | 79% | 75% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $51,100 | $51,200 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 85% | 76% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $27,000 | $26,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $279 | $268 |
Diversity |
St. Mary's College | Wooster | ||
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| % Men | 1% | 49% | ||
| % Women | 99% | 51% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Low | Medium | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 78% | 69% | ||
| % Black | 2% | 8% | ||
| % Hispanic | 11% | 5% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 0% | ||
| % International | 1% | 9% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 3% | 3% |
Students |
St. Mary's College | Wooster | ||
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| % In-State | 35% | 32% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 64% | 51% | ||
Campus |
St. Mary's College | Wooster | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | Yes | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- The College of Wooster is larger than than St. Mary's College based on total student enrollment (1,967 students vs. 1,519 students)
St. Mary's College vs. Wooster Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, St. Mary's College or Wooster?
- The College of Wooster is 16.7% more expensive to attend than St. Mary's College for in-state tuition ($57,050.00 vs. $48,880.00)
- Out of state tuition is 16.7% higher at Wooster than Saint Mary's College ($57,050.00 vs. $48,880.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary's College than Wooster ($27,960 vs. $28,976)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The College of Wooster are 0.6% lower than costs at Saint Mary's College ($13,500 vs. $13,580)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary's College than The College of Wooster (100% vs. 98%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Wooster students is 17.2% larger than aid received Saint Mary's College ($42,315 vs. $36,112)
St. Mary's College vs. Wooster Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, St. Mary's College or Wooster? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wooster or St. Mary's College .
- The average SAT score at The College of Wooster (1237) is 112 points higher than at St. Mary's College (1125)
- Incoming Wooster students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (28) than students at St. Mary's College (25)
- Accepted freshman St. Mary's College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at Wooster (3.76)
- St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (83.9%) than Wooster (56.3%)
St. Mary's College vs. Wooster Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, St. Mary's College or Wooster? 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 Wooster and St. Mary's College.
- The graduation rate at St. Mary's College is higher than The College of Wooster (79% vs. 75%)
- Graduates from The College of Wooster earn on average $100 more per year than St. Mary's College graduates after ten years. ($51,200 vs. $51,100)
- The College of Wooster students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Mary's College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
- Wooster graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than St. Mary's College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
- More St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wooster students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 76%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/