San Diego Christian College vs. Mount St. Mary's College

San Diego Christian College vs. Mount St. Mary's College comparison

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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Mount St. Mary's College
Location	El Cajon, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	102	2,308
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#493
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	la.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Mount St. Mary's College
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$46,726
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$46,726
Room & Board	$11,080	$14,154
Avg Net Price	$26,979	$27,434
Avg Grant Aid	$11,554	$37,117
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Mount St. Mary's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	320	3,430
Admitted	201	2,357
Acceptance Rate	62.8%	68.7%
Enrolled %	4.5%	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.59
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/23
SAT Range	900/1098	900/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	San Diego Christian College	Mount St. Mary's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
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 (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Mount St. Mary's College
Graduation Rate	31%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$59,000
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$238	$258

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Mount St. Mary's College
% Men	4%	5%
% Women	5%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	9%
% Black	12%	7%
% Hispanic	21%	62%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	3%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Mount St. Mary's College
% In-State	11%	94%
% Out-of-State	0%	6%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	Mount St. Mary's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 102 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Mount St. Mary's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or Mount St. Mary's College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 90.7% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.7% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than San Diego Christian College ($46,726.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Diego Christian College than Mount St. Mary's College ($26,979 vs. $27,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Diego Christian College are 27.7% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($11,080 vs. $14,154)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at San Diego Christian College as Mount St. Mary's College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 221.2% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($37,117 vs. $11,554)

San Diego Christian College vs. Mount St. Mary's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at San Diego Christian College (933) is 18 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming San Diego Christian College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at San Diego Christian College (3.26)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (68.7%) than San Diego Christian College (62.8%)

San Diego Christian College vs. Mount St. Mary's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College or Mount St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's College and San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than San Diego Christian College (47% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $19,500 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $1,894 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($23,106 vs. $25,000)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($238 vs. $258)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 47%)

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