The College of Saint Scholastica vs. WLC

The College of Saint Scholastica vs. Wisconsin Lutheran College comparison

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Overview	The College of Saint Scholastica	WLC
Location	Duluth, MN	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	3,207	1,086
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#274	#532
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	css.edu	wlc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The College of Saint Scholastica is larger than than WLC based on total student enrollment (3,207 students vs. 1,086 students)

The College of Saint Scholastica vs. WLC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The College of Saint Scholastica or WLC?

• The College of Saint Scholastica is 16.7% more expensive to attend than WLC for in-state tuition ($38,750.00 vs. $33,210.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.7% higher at The College of Saint Scholastica than Wisconsin Lutheran College ($38,750.00 vs. $33,210.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wisconsin Lutheran College than The College of Saint Scholastica ($22,682 vs. $24,578)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The College of Saint Scholastica are 3.5% lower than costs at Wisconsin Lutheran College ($10,996 vs. $11,380)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at The College of Saint Scholastica as Wisconsin Lutheran College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Saint Scholastica students is 21.2% larger than aid received Wisconsin Lutheran College ($28,022 vs. $23,128)

The College of Saint Scholastica vs. WLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, The College of Saint Scholastica or WLC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between WLC or The College of Saint Scholastica .

• The average SAT score at Wisconsin Lutheran College (1101) is 34 points higher than at The College of Saint Scholastica (1067)
• Incoming WLC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at The College of Saint Scholastica (23)
• Accepted freshman WLC students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at The College of Saint Scholastica (3.5)
• The College of Saint Scholastica has a higher acceptance rate (96.6%) than WLC (93.8%)

The College of Saint Scholastica vs. WLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The College of Saint Scholastica or WLC? 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 WLC and The College of Saint Scholastica.

• The graduation rate at The College of Saint Scholastica is the same as at Wisconsin Lutheran College (63% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from The College of Saint Scholastica earn on average $11,800 more per year than WLC graduates after ten years. ($54,800 vs. $43,000)
• The College of Saint Scholastica students graduate with a $3,846 lower median federal student loan debt than WLC graduates. ($21,154 vs. $25,000)
• The College of Saint Scholastica graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than WLC graduates. ($218 vs. $258)
• More WLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The College of Saint Scholastica students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 71%)

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