University of St. Mary vs. Chowan University

University of Saint Mary vs. Chowan University comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Chowan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Chowan University
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Murfreesboro, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,267	886
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	chowan.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Chowan University
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$25,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$25,880
Room & Board	$9,070	$9,650
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$17,334
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$20,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Chowan University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	2,259
Admitted	1,220	1,958
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	86.7%
Enrolled %	16.1%	11%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	2.89
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/23	17/25
SAT Range	935/1066	880/1085
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	University of St. Mary	Chowan University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Psychology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Biology (11%) Business (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Chowan University
Graduation Rate	42%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$34,600
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$35,150
Median Loan Payment	$245	$363

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Chowan University
% Men	48%	59%
% Women	52%	41%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	17%
% Black	12%	71%
% Hispanic	16%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	University of St. Mary	Chowan University
% In-State	48%	44%
% Out-of-State	50%	46%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Chowan University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than Chowan University based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 886 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Chowan University Cost Comparison

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

• University of Saint Mary is 21.5% more expensive to attend than Chowan University for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $25,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.5% higher at University of St. Mary than Chowan University ($31,450.00 vs. $25,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chowan University than University of St. Mary ($17,334 vs. $21,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 6.4% lower than costs at Chowan University ($9,070 vs. $9,650)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary as Chowan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 14.9% larger than aid received Chowan University ($23,638 vs. $20,580)

University of St. Mary vs. Chowan University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 205 points higher than at Chowan University (773)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Chowan University (16)
• Accepted freshman University of St. Mary students have a 0.47 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Chowan University (2.89)
• Chowan University has a higher acceptance rate (86.7%) than University of St. Mary (81.9%)

University of St. Mary vs. Chowan University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary or Chowan University? 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 Chowan University and University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than Chowan University (42% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $6,600 more per year than Chowan University graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $34,600)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $11,400 lower median federal student loan debt than Chowan University graduates. ($23,750 vs. $35,150)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $118 less per month on federal student loans than Chowan University graduates. ($245 vs. $363)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chowan University 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/