St John's vs. Mary Washington College

St John's University New York vs. University of Mary Washington comparison

	St John's University New York	University of Mary Washington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St John's	Mary Washington College
Location	Queens, NY	Fredericksburg, VA
Setting	Large City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	19,663	3,757
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#398	#283
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stjohns.edu	umw.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than Mary Washington College based on total student enrollment (19,663 students vs. 3,757 students)

St John's vs. Mary Washington College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St John's or Mary Washington College?

• St John's University New York is 417.2% more expensive to attend than Mary Washington College for in-state tuition ($46,230.00 vs. $8,938.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.8% higher at St John's than University of Mary Washington ($46,230.00 vs. $25,858.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Mary Washington than St John's ($21,863 vs. $26,052)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Mary Washington are 55.4% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($12,090 vs. $18,790)
• More students receive financial grant aid at St John's University New York than University of Mary Washington (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St John's University New York students is 260.7% larger than aid received University of Mary Washington ($32,626 vs. $9,046)

St John's vs. Mary Washington College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Mary Washington (1110) is 30 points higher than at St John's (1080)
• Incoming St John's students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at Mary Washington College (25)
• Accepted freshman Mary Washington College students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.71) than students at St John's (3.5)
• Mary Washington College has a higher acceptance rate (85.8%) than St John's (84.7%)

St John's vs. Mary Washington College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St John's or Mary Washington 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 Mary Washington College and St John's.

• The graduation rate at Mary Washington College is higher than St John's University New York (71% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from St John's University New York earn on average $5,900 more per year than Mary Washington College graduates after ten years. ($61,400 vs. $55,500)
• University of Mary Washington students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than St John's graduates. ($21,500 vs. $26,000)
• Mary Washington College graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than St John's graduates. ($222 vs. $268)
• More Mary Washington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St John's students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 65%)

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