SMFA vs. Misericordia University

School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston vs. Misericordia University comparison

	School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston	Misericordia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SMFA	Misericordia University
Location	Boston, MA	Dallas, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	492	2,242
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smfa.edu	misericordia.edu
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Costs	SMFA	Misericordia University
Tuition (In State)	$39,928	$34,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,928	$34,100
Room & Board	$14,850	$14,776
Avg Net Price	$39,340	$27,033
Avg Grant Aid	$15,629	$23,008
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	SMFA	Misericordia University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	318	2,196
Admitted	258	1,948
Acceptance Rate	81.1%	88.7%
Enrolled %	15.5%	18.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.48
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Neither required nor recommended	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	SMFA	Misericordia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (38%) Business (15%) Education (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	SMFA	Misericordia University
Graduation Rate	55%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,300	$52,000
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	SMFA	Misericordia University
% Men	0%	32%
% Women	0%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	92%
% Black	3%	2%
% Hispanic	14%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	12%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	SMFA	Misericordia University
% In-State	-	65%
% Out-of-State	-	33%
Campus	SMFA	Misericordia University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Misericordia University is larger than than SMFA based on total student enrollment (2,242 students vs. 492 students)

SMFA vs. Misericordia University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SMFA or Misericordia University?

• School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston is 17.1% more expensive to attend than Misericordia University for in-state tuition ($39,928.00 vs. $34,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.1% higher at SMFA than Misericordia University ($39,928.00 vs. $34,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Misericordia University than SMFA ($27,033 vs. $39,340)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Misericordia University are 0.5% lower than costs at School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston ($14,776 vs. $14,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston as Misericordia University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Misericordia University students is 47.2% larger than aid received School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston ($23,008 vs. $15,629)

SMFA vs. Misericordia University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SMFA or Misericordia University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Misericordia University or SMFA .

• Misericordia University has a higher acceptance rate (88.7%) than SMFA (81.1%)

SMFA vs. Misericordia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SMFA or Misericordia University? 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 Misericordia University and SMFA.

• The graduation rate at Misericordia University is higher than School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (64% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Misericordia University earn on average $17,700 more per year than SMFA graduates after ten years. ($52,000 vs. $34,300)
• School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Misericordia University graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• SMFA graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Misericordia University graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Misericordia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SMFA students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 62%)

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