St John's vs. Gwynedd Mercy College

St John's University New York vs. Gwynedd Mercy College comparison

	St John's University New York	Gwynedd Mercy College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	St John's	Gwynedd Mercy College
Location	Queens, NY	Gwynedd Valley, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	19,663	2,091
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#398	#315
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stjohns.edu	gmc.edu
Team Colors

Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than Gwynedd Mercy College based on total student enrollment (19,663 students vs. 2,091 students)

St John's vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St John's or Gwynedd Mercy College?

• St John's University New York is 28.2% more expensive to attend than Gwynedd Mercy College for in-state tuition ($46,230.00 vs. $36,052.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.2% higher at St John's than Gwynedd Mercy College ($46,230.00 vs. $36,052.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at St John's University New York than Gwynedd Mercy College ($26,052 vs. $28,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gwynedd Mercy College are 43.9% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($13,056 vs. $18,790)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at St John's University New York as Gwynedd Mercy College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St John's University New York students is 33.1% larger than aid received Gwynedd Mercy College ($32,626 vs. $24,512)

St John's vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St John's or Gwynedd Mercy College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Gwynedd Mercy College or St John's .

• The average SAT score at St John's University New York (1080) is 156 points higher than at Gwynedd Mercy College (924)
• Incoming St John's students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Gwynedd Mercy College (20)
• Accepted freshman St John's students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Gwynedd Mercy College (3.34)
• St John's has a higher acceptance rate (84.7%) than Gwynedd Mercy College (58.4%)

St John's vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St John's or Gwynedd Mercy 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 Gwynedd Mercy College and St John's.

• The graduation rate at St John's is higher than Gwynedd Mercy College (58% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from St John's University New York earn on average $4,800 more per year than Gwynedd Mercy College graduates after ten years. ($61,400 vs. $56,600)
• Gwynedd Mercy College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than St John's graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than St John's graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More St John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gwynedd Mercy College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 63%)

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