Thomas Aquinas College vs. Rust College

Thomas Aquinas College vs. Rust College comparison

	Thomas Aquinas College	Rust College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Thomas Aquinas College	Rust College
Location	Santa Paula, CA	Holly Springs, MS
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	539	429
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	thomasaquinas.edu	rustcollege.edu
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Costs	Thomas Aquinas College	Rust College
Tuition (In State)	$28,700	$11,385
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,700	$11,385
Room & Board	$10,700	$5,980
Avg Net Price	$23,039	$8,234
Avg Grant Aid	$16,961	$12,238
% Receiving Grant Aid	66%	97%

Admission	Thomas Aquinas College	Rust College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	263	1,715
Admitted	207	595
Acceptance Rate	78.7%	34.7%
Enrolled %	69.1%	17.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.8	2.66
Typical High School Grades	A-	C+
Admissions Standards	Very High	Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	25/33	17/18
SAT Range	1160/1330	440/1339
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Thomas Aquinas College	Rust College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Biology (20%) Education (15%) Business (12%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Thomas Aquinas College	Rust College
Graduation Rate	69%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,700	$25,100
Making Student Loan Payments	90%	21%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,000	$27,837
Median Loan Payment	$175	$287

Diversity	Thomas Aquinas College	Rust College
% Men	35%	0%
% Women	35%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	70%	0%
% Black	0%	97%
% Hispanic	15%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Thomas Aquinas College	Rust College
% In-State	32%	19%
% Out-of-State	63%	63%
Campus	Thomas Aquinas College	Rust College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thomas Aquinas College is larger than than Rust College based on total student enrollment (539 students vs. 429 students)

Thomas Aquinas College vs. Rust College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Thomas Aquinas College or Rust College?

• Thomas Aquinas College is 152.1% more expensive to attend than Rust College for in-state tuition ($28,700.00 vs. $11,385.00)
• Out of state tuition is 152.1% higher at Thomas Aquinas College than Rust College ($28,700.00 vs. $11,385.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rust College than Thomas Aquinas College ($8,234 vs. $23,039)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rust College are 78.9% lower than costs at Thomas Aquinas College ($5,980 vs. $10,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rust College than Thomas Aquinas College (97% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thomas Aquinas College students is 38.6% larger than aid received Rust College ($16,961 vs. $12,238)

Thomas Aquinas College vs. Rust College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Thomas Aquinas College (1280) is 500 points higher than at Rust College (780)
• Incoming Thomas Aquinas College students have a 14 point higher average ACT score (30) than students at Rust College (16)
• Accepted freshman Thomas Aquinas College students have a 1.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at Rust College (2.66)
• Thomas Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (78.7%) than Rust College (34.7%)

Thomas Aquinas College vs. Rust College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Thomas Aquinas College or Rust 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 Rust College and Thomas Aquinas College.

• The graduation rate at Thomas Aquinas College is higher than Rust College (69% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Thomas Aquinas College earn on average $20,600 more per year than Rust College graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $25,100)
• Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $10,837 lower median federal student loan debt than Rust College graduates. ($17,000 vs. $27,837)
• Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $112 less per month on federal student loans than Rust College graduates. ($175 vs. $287)
• More Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rust College students, three years after graduation. (90% vs. 21%)

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