Evergreen vs. NSA

The Evergreen State College vs. New Saint Andrews College comparison

	The Evergreen State College	New Saint Andrews College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Evergreen	NSA
Location	Olympia, WA	Moscow, Idaho
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,320	351
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#686
Religious Affiliation	-	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	evergreen.edu	nsa.edu
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Costs	Evergreen	NSA
Tuition (In State)	$7,845	$15,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,826	$15,700
Room & Board	$16,451	$4,000
Avg Net Price	$18,480	$16,064
Avg Grant Aid	$10,278	$3,486
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	92%

Admission	Evergreen	NSA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,443	126
Admitted	1,403	108
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	85.7%
Enrolled %	25.9%	74.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Difficult
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/26	24/29
SAT Range	890/1260	1170/1330
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Feb 15, 2025

Academics	Evergreen	NSA
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) General Studies (17%)
Outcomes	Evergreen	NSA
Graduation Rate	54%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,595	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$181	N/A

Diversity	Evergreen	NSA
% Men	3%	8%
% Women	6%	5%
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	0%
% Black	5%	0%
% Hispanic	10%	0%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Evergreen	NSA
% In-State	69%	43%
% Out-of-State	31%	56%
Campus	Evergreen	NSA
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Evergreen State College is larger than than NSA based on total student enrollment (2,320 students vs. 351 students)

Evergreen vs. NSA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Evergreen or NSA?

• New Saint Andrews College is 100.1% more expensive to attend than Evergreen for in-state tuition ($15,700.00 vs. $7,845.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90% higher at Evergreen than New Saint Andrews College ($29,826.00 vs. $15,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Saint Andrews College than Evergreen ($16,064 vs. $18,480)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Saint Andrews College are 311.3% lower than costs at The Evergreen State College ($4,000 vs. $16,451)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Saint Andrews College than The Evergreen State College (92% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Evergreen State College students is 194.8% larger than aid received New Saint Andrews College ($10,278 vs. $3,486)

Evergreen vs. NSA Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Evergreen has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than NSA (85.7%)

Evergreen vs. NSA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Evergreen or NSA? 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 NSA and Evergreen.

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