University of St. Mary vs. Bacone College

University of Saint Mary vs. Bacone College comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Bacone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Bacone College
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Muskogee, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,267	299
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	bacone.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Bacone College
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$12,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$12,000
Room & Board	$9,070	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$17,114
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$14,052
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Bacone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	-
Admitted	1,220	-
Acceptance Rate	81.9%
Enrolled %	16.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	2.83
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/23	14/17
SAT Range	935/1066	938/1033
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2025

Academics	University of St. Mary	Bacone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (42%) Business (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (14%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Bacone College
Graduation Rate	42%	4%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$29,613
Median Loan Payment	$245	$306

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Bacone College
% Men	48%	50%
% Women	52%	50%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	13%
% Black	12%	27%
% Hispanic	16%	9%
% Native American	0%	31%
% Pacific Islander	1%	2%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	10%

Students	University of St. Mary	Bacone College
% In-State	48%	63%
% Out-of-State	50%	22%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Bacone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than Bacone College based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 299 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Bacone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of St. Mary or Bacone College?

• University of Saint Mary is 162.1% more expensive to attend than Bacone College for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 162.1% higher at University of St. Mary than Bacone College ($31,450.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bacone College than University of St. Mary ($17,114 vs. $21,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bacone College are 5.5% lower than costs at University of Saint Mary ($8,600 vs. $9,070)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary as Bacone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 68.2% larger than aid received Bacone College ($23,638 vs. $14,052)

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 122 points higher than at Bacone College (856)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Bacone College (18)
• Accepted freshman University of St. Mary students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Bacone College (2.83)

University of St. Mary vs. Bacone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary or Bacone 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 Bacone College and University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than Bacone College (42% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $6,500 more per year than Bacone College graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $34,700)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $5,863 lower median federal student loan debt than Bacone College graduates. ($23,750 vs. $29,613)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Bacone College graduates. ($245 vs. $306)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bacone College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 32%)

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