San Diego Christian College vs. Mount Mary College

San Diego Christian College vs. Mount Mary College comparison

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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Mount Mary College
Location	El Cajon, CA	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	355	1,198
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#685
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	mtmary.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Mount Mary College
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$32,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$32,700
Room & Board	$11,700	$9,830
Avg Net Price	$33,393	$22,897
Avg Grant Aid	$15,300	$23,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Mount Mary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,339
Admitted	-	930
Acceptance Rate		69.5%
Enrolled %		16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	16/21
SAT Range	900/1098	866/1123
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	San Diego Christian College	Mount Mary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Mount Mary College
Graduation Rate	31%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$238	$279

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Mount Mary College
% Men	46%	4%
% Women	54%	96%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	49%
% Black	12%	20%
% Hispanic	21%	15%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Mount Mary College
% In-State	80%	87%
% Out-of-State	0%	11%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	Mount Mary College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Mary College is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,198 students vs. 355 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or Mount Mary College?

• Mount Mary College is 33.5% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($32,700.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.5% higher at Mount Mary College than San Diego Christian College ($32,700.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Mary College than San Diego Christian College ($22,897 vs. $33,393)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mary College are 19% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($9,830 vs. $11,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mary College than San Diego Christian College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mary College students is 56.2% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($23,897 vs. $15,300)

Which college is harder to get into, San Diego Christian College or Mount Mary College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount Mary College or San Diego Christian College .

• The average SAT score at San Diego Christian College (933) is 31 points higher than at Mount Mary College (902)
• Incoming San Diego Christian College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount Mary College (19)
• Accepted freshman San Diego Christian College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Mount Mary College (3.13)

San Diego Christian College vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College or Mount Mary College? 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 Mount Mary College and San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Mary College is higher than San Diego Christian College (46% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Mount Mary College earn on average $2,200 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $3,894 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Mary College graduates. ($23,106 vs. $27,000)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Mary College graduates. ($238 vs. $279)
• More Mount Mary College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 47%)

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