Truett-McConnell College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph

Truett McConnell College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph comparison

	Truett McConnell College	College of Mount St. Joseph	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Location	Cleveland, GA	Cincinnati, OH
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,796	2,027
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003	#470
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	msj.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$33,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$33,750
Room & Board	$8,856	$10,650
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$17,506
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$25,149
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	2,127
Admitted	527	1,156
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	54.3%
Enrolled %	41.2%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	21/27
SAT Range	1000/1190	1068/1233
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Graduation Rate	14%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$289

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% Men	46%	37%
% Women	54%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	78%
% Black	8%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% In-State	79%	74%
% Out-of-State	16%	26%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than College of Mount St. Joseph based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 2,027 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or College of Mount St. Joseph?

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 47.4% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($33,750.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47.4% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Truett McConnell College ($33,750.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Truett-McConnell College ($17,506 vs. $18,835)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 20.3% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($8,856 vs. $10,650)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as College of Mount St. Joseph (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 54.3% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($25,149 vs. $16,297)

Truett-McConnell College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Truett-McConnell College or College of Mount St. Joseph? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between College of Mount St. Joseph or Truett-McConnell College .

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Truett-McConnell College (3.49)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (54.3%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or College of Mount St. Joseph? 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 College of Mount St. Joseph and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Truett McConnell College (59% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $9,200 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($24,000 vs. $28,000)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($248 vs. $289)
• More College of Mount St. Joseph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 53%)

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