University of St. Mary vs. Claflin University

University of Saint Mary vs. Claflin University comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Claflin University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Claflin University
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Orangeburg, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,267	1,830
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725	#1000
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	claflin.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Claflin University
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$16,476
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$16,476
Room & Board	$9,070	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$19,951
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$13,707
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Claflin University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	7,568
Admitted	1,220	5,903
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	78%
Enrolled %	16.1%	6.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/23	16/18
SAT Range	935/1066	840/1040
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	University of St. Mary	Claflin University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Claflin University
Graduation Rate	42%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$32,184
Median Loan Payment	$245	$332

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Claflin University
% Men	48%	31%
% Women	52%	69%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	57%	1%
% Black	12%	92%
% Hispanic	16%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	University of St. Mary	Claflin University
% In-State	48%	82%
% Out-of-State	50%	15%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Claflin 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

• Claflin University is larger than than University of St. Mary based on total student enrollment (1,830 students vs. 1,267 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Claflin University Cost Comparison

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

• University of Saint Mary is 90.9% more expensive to attend than Claflin University for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.9% higher at University of St. Mary than Claflin University ($31,450.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Claflin University than University of St. Mary ($19,951 vs. $21,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 4.5% lower than costs at Claflin University ($9,070 vs. $9,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary than Claflin University (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 72.5% larger than aid received Claflin University ($23,638 vs. $13,707)

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

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 163 points higher than at Claflin University (815)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Claflin University (17)
• Accepted freshman University of St. Mary students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Claflin University (3.28)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (81.9%) than Claflin University (78%)

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

Which is better, University of St. Mary or Claflin 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 Claflin University and University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than Claflin University (42% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $10,500 more per year than Claflin University graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $30,700)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $8,434 lower median federal student loan debt than Claflin University graduates. ($23,750 vs. $32,184)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $87 less per month on federal student loans than Claflin University graduates. ($245 vs. $332)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 25%)

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