UCSC vs. Saint Marys College of California

University of California Santa Cruz vs. Saint Marys College of California comparison

	University of California Santa Cruz	Saint Marys College of California	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UCSC	Saint Marys College of California
Location	Santa Cruz, CA	Moraga, CA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	19,478	2,765
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#222	#254
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucsc.edu	stmarys-ca.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Santa Cruz is larger than than Saint Marys College of California based on total student enrollment (19,478 students vs. 2,765 students)

UCSC vs. Saint Marys College of California Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UCSC or Saint Marys College of California?

• Saint Marys College of California is 364.6% more expensive to attend than UCSC for in-state tuition ($53,732.00 vs. $11,564.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.1% higher at Saint Marys College of California than University of California Santa Cruz ($53,732.00 vs. $41,636.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Santa Cruz than Saint Marys College of California ($17,975 vs. $32,129)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Marys College of California are 10.9% lower than costs at University of California Santa Cruz ($16,404 vs. $18,185)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Marys College of California than University of California Santa Cruz (100% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Marys College of California students is 84.6% larger than aid received University of California Santa Cruz ($39,139 vs. $21,202)

UCSC vs. Saint Marys College of California Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of California Santa Cruz (1201) is 77 points higher than at Saint Marys College of California (1124)
• Incoming UCSC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (28) than students at Saint Marys College of California (25)
• Accepted freshman UCSC students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.63) than students at Saint Marys College of California (3.6)
• Saint Marys College of California has a higher acceptance rate (87.9%) than UCSC (46.9%)

UCSC vs. Saint Marys College of California Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UCSC or Saint Marys College of California? 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 Marys College of California and UCSC.

• The graduation rate at UCSC is higher than Saint Marys College of California (73% vs. 61%)
• Graduates from Saint Marys College of California earn on average $16,400 more per year than UCSC graduates after ten years. ($66,800 vs. $50,400)
• University of California Santa Cruz students graduate with a $5,041 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Marys College of California graduates. ($19,959 vs. $25,000)
• UCSC graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Marys College of California graduates. ($206 vs. $258)
• More UCSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Marys College of California students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 71%)

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