San Diego Christian College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

San Diego Christian College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	San Diego Christian College	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	El Cajon, CA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	102	1,227
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#784
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$31,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$31,990
Room & Board	$11,080	$13,010
Avg Net Price	$26,979	$18,470
Avg Grant Aid	$11,554	$28,765
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	320	1,182
Admitted	201	900
Acceptance Rate	62.8%	76.1%
Enrolled %	4.5%	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	15/18
SAT Range	900/1098	875/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	San Diego Christian College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	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%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	31%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$238	$279

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	4%	3%
% Women	5%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	75%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	21%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	15%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	11%	71%
% Out-of-State	0%	28%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 102 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 30.6% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than San Diego Christian College ($31,990.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than San Diego Christian College ($18,470 vs. $26,979)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Diego Christian College are 17.4% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($11,080 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at San Diego Christian College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 149% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($28,765 vs. $11,554)

San Diego Christian College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 19 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at San Diego Christian College (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at San Diego Christian College (3.26)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than San Diego Christian College (62.8%)

San Diego Christian College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than San Diego Christian College (57% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from San Diego Christian College earn on average $7,200 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $32,300)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $3,893 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($23,106 vs. $26,999)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($238 vs. $279)
• More San Diego Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 47%)

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