University of St. Mary vs. CULVER

University of Saint Mary vs. Culver Stockton College comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Culver Stockton College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	CULVER
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Canton, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,267	999
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	culver.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	CULVER
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$28,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$28,700
Room & Board	$9,070	$9,270
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$20,522
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$21,686
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St. Mary	CULVER
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	1,246
Admitted	1,220	1,208
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	97%
Enrolled %	16.1%	21.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/23	19/25
SAT Range	935/1066	970/1080
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	University of St. Mary	CULVER
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Health Professions (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	CULVER
Graduation Rate	42%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$245	$258

Diversity	University of St. Mary	CULVER
% Men	48%	54%
% Women	52%	46%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	71%
% Black	12%	13%
% Hispanic	16%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	8%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	University of St. Mary	CULVER
% In-State	48%	41%
% Out-of-State	50%	56%
Campus	University of St. Mary	CULVER
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
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 CULVER based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 999 students)

University of St. Mary vs. CULVER Cost Comparison

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

• University of Saint Mary is 9.6% more expensive to attend than CULVER for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $28,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.6% higher at University of St. Mary than Culver Stockton College ($31,450.00 vs. $28,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Culver Stockton College than University of St. Mary ($20,522 vs. $21,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 2.2% lower than costs at Culver Stockton College ($9,070 vs. $9,270)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary as Culver Stockton College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 9% larger than aid received Culver Stockton College ($23,638 vs. $21,686)

University of St. Mary vs. CULVER Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 10 points higher than at CULVER (968)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at CULVER (21)
• Accepted freshman CULVER students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• CULVER has a higher acceptance rate (97%) than University of St. Mary (81.9%)

University of St. Mary vs. CULVER Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than Culver Stockton College (42% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $600 more per year than CULVER graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $40,600)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than CULVER graduates. ($23,750 vs. $25,000)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than CULVER graduates. ($245 vs. $258)
• More CULVER graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 58%)

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