Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs. Minnesota School of Business Elk River comparison

	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minnesota School of Business Elk River	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Location	Winona, MN	Elk River, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	4,133	135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	smumn.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Tuition (In State)	$40,520	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,520	$14,040
Room & Board	$10,220	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$22,843	$17,095
Avg Grant Aid	$30,091	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,071	-
Admitted	1,037	-
Acceptance Rate	96.8%	Open
Enrolled %	20.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.49	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline	May 1, 2025

Academics	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (48%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Health Professions (6%) Education (5%) Biology (5%)	Business (46%) Health Professions (36%) Legal Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Graduation Rate	62%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,400	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$240	$272

Diversity	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% Men	32%	0%
% Women	68%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	90%
% Black	7%	1%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	23%	3%

Students	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% In-State	51%	-
% Out-of-State	45%	-
Campus	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is larger than than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River based on total student enrollment (4,133 students vs. 135 students)

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River?

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 188.6% more expensive to attend than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River for in-state tuition ($40,520.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 188.6% higher at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($40,520.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ($17,095 vs. $22,843)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Elk River are 86.8% lower than costs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ($5,472 vs. $10,220)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota as Minnesota School of Business Elk River (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students is 353.4% larger than aid received Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($30,091 vs. $6,637)

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Minnesota School of Business-Elk River or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota .

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? 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 Minnesota School of Business-Elk River and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

• Graduates from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota earn on average $13,100 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates after ten years. ($48,400 vs. $35,300)
• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students graduate with a $3,075 lower median federal student loan debt than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($23,250 vs. $26,325)
• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($240 vs. $272)
• More Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Elk River students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 42%)

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