University of St. Mary vs. Clarkson College

University of Saint Mary vs. Clarkson College comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Clarkson College
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Omaha, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,267	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$14,880
Room & Board	$9,070	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	66
Admitted	1,220	37
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	56.1%
Enrolled %	16.1%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/23
SAT Range	935/1066
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	Clarkson 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 (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	42%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$245	$258

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Clarkson College
% Men	48%	14%
% Women	52%	86%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	76%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	16%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	8%

Students	University of St. Mary	Clarkson College
% In-State	48%	78%
% Out-of-State	50%	19%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than Clarkson College based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 1,133 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

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

• University of Saint Mary is 111.4% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 111.4% higher at University of St. Mary than Clarkson College ($31,450.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than University of St. Mary ($14,506 vs. $21,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 24.5% lower than costs at University of Saint Mary ($7,284 vs. $9,070)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary than Clarkson College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 147.4% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($23,638 vs. $9,554)

University of St. Mary vs. Clarkson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 72 points higher than at University of St. Mary (978)
• Incoming Clarkson College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at University of St. Mary (21)
• Accepted freshman University of St. Mary students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Clarkson College (3.3)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (81.9%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than University of Saint Mary (56% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $10,400 more per year than University of St. Mary graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $41,200)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Clarkson College graduates. ($23,750 vs. $25,000)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Clarkson College graduates. ($245 vs. $258)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 58%)

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