Toccoa Falls College vs. Saint Benedict

Toccoa Falls College vs. College of Saint Benedict comparison

	Toccoa Falls College	College of Saint Benedict	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Toccoa Falls College	Saint Benedict
Location	Toccoa Falls, GA	Saint Joseph, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Small Suburban
Enrollment	2,046	1,470
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#877	#287
Religious Affiliation	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tfc.edu	csbsju.edu
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Costs	Toccoa Falls College	Saint Benedict
Tuition (In State)	$22,350	$50,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,350	$50,950
Room & Board	$8,600	$11,922
Avg Net Price	$20,609	$28,746
Avg Grant Aid	$13,240	$37,252
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Toccoa Falls College	Saint Benedict
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,066	1,689
Admitted	725	1,483
Acceptance Rate	68%	87.8%
Enrolled %	32.8%	21.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.72
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	20/27
SAT Range	990/1240	1055/1245
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Toccoa Falls College	Saint Benedict
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%) Psychology (20%) Education (15%) Business (8%) Communication (6%)	English and Literature (16%) Business (12%) Psychology (11%) Biology (10%) General Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Toccoa Falls College	Saint Benedict
Graduation Rate	48%	81%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$53,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	92%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$26,343
Median Loan Payment	$245	$272

Diversity	Toccoa Falls College	Saint Benedict
% Men	38%	0%
% Women	62%	100%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	79%
% Black	8%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Toccoa Falls College	Saint Benedict
% In-State	76%	84%
% Out-of-State	22%	13%
Campus	Toccoa Falls College	Saint Benedict
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Toccoa Falls College is larger than than Saint Benedict based on total student enrollment (2,046 students vs. 1,470 students)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Saint Benedict Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Toccoa Falls College or Saint Benedict?

• College of Saint Benedict is 128% more expensive to attend than Toccoa Falls College for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 128% higher at Saint Benedict than Toccoa Falls College ($50,950.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Toccoa Falls College than Saint Benedict ($20,609 vs. $28,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Toccoa Falls College are 38.6% lower than costs at College of Saint Benedict ($8,600 vs. $11,922)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Benedict than Toccoa Falls College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Benedict students is 181.4% larger than aid received Toccoa Falls College ($37,252 vs. $13,240)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Saint Benedict Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Saint Benedict (1118) is 121 points higher than at Toccoa Falls College (997)
• Incoming Saint Benedict students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Toccoa Falls College (22)
• Accepted freshman Saint Benedict students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.72) than students at Toccoa Falls College (3.5)
• Saint Benedict has a higher acceptance rate (87.8%) than Toccoa Falls College (68%)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Saint Benedict Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Toccoa Falls College or Saint Benedict? 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 Saint Benedict and Toccoa Falls College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Benedict is higher than Toccoa Falls College (81% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from College of Saint Benedict earn on average $23,800 more per year than Toccoa Falls College graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $29,900)
• Toccoa Falls College students graduate with a $2,593 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Benedict graduates. ($23,750 vs. $26,343)
• Toccoa Falls College graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Benedict graduates. ($245 vs. $272)
• More Saint Benedict graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Toccoa Falls College students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 64%)

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