St. Mary's vs. University of Connecticut-Avery Point

St Mary's College of Maryland vs. University of Connecticut Avery Point comparison

	St Mary's College of Maryland	University of Connecticut Avery Point	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Mary's	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Location	St. Mary's City, MD	Groton, CT
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,520	493
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#143
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smcm.edu	uconn.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St Mary's College of Maryland is larger than than University of Connecticut-Avery Point based on total student enrollment (1,520 students vs. 493 students)

St. Mary's vs. University of Connecticut-Avery Point Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Mary's or University of Connecticut-Avery Point?

• University of Connecticut Avery Point is 29.3% more expensive to attend than St. Mary's for in-state tuition ($15,672.00 vs. $12,116.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36% higher at University of Connecticut-Avery Point than St Mary's College of Maryland ($38,340.00 vs. $28,192.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Connecticut Avery Point than St. Mary's ($12,284 vs. $20,714)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St Mary's College of Maryland are 8.8% lower than costs at University of Connecticut Avery Point ($14,146 vs. $15,388)
• More students receive financial grant aid at St Mary's College of Maryland than University of Connecticut Avery Point (94% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St Mary's College of Maryland students is 4.1% larger than aid received University of Connecticut Avery Point ($10,265 vs. $9,860)

St. Mary's vs. University of Connecticut-Avery Point Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St. Mary's or University of Connecticut-Avery Point? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Connecticut-Avery Point or St. Mary's .

• The average SAT score at St Mary's College of Maryland (1145) is 99 points higher than at University of Connecticut-Avery Point (1046)
• Incoming St. Mary's students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at University of Connecticut-Avery Point (23)
• University of Connecticut-Avery Point has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than St. Mary's (77.3%)

St. Mary's vs. University of Connecticut-Avery Point Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Mary's or University of Connecticut-Avery Point? 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 University of Connecticut-Avery Point and St. Mary's.

• The graduation rate at St. Mary's is higher than University of Connecticut Avery Point (79% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from University of Connecticut Avery Point earn on average $10,500 more per year than St. Mary's graduates after ten years. ($62,000 vs. $51,500)
• St Mary's College of Maryland students graduate with a $1,130 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduates. ($20,370 vs. $21,500)
• St. Mary's graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduates. ($210 vs. $222)
• More St. Mary's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Connecticut-Avery Point students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 78%)

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