University of St. Mary vs. Freed-Hardeman University

University of Saint Mary vs. Freed Hardeman University comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Freed Hardeman University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Freed-Hardeman University
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Henderson, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,414	2,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#707	#816
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	fhu.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Freed-Hardeman University
Tuition (In State)	$32,750	$25,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,750	$25,000
Room & Board	$10,032	$8,540
Avg Net Price	$23,611	$18,267
Avg Grant Aid	$22,742	$18,798
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Freed-Hardeman University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,201	1,077
Admitted	1,079	976
Acceptance Rate	89.8%	90.6%
Enrolled %	20.5%	27.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.75
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	19/26
SAT Range	926/1093	934/1084
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

Academics	University of St. Mary	Freed-Hardeman University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Education (14%) General Studies (13%) Business (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Freed-Hardeman University
Graduation Rate	42%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$40,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$245	$268

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Freed-Hardeman University
% Men	11%	6%
% Women	17%	12%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	85%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	16%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	3%

Students	University of St. Mary	Freed-Hardeman University
% In-State	48%	57%
% Out-of-State	51%	40%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Freed-Hardeman University
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

• Freed Hardeman University is larger than than University of St. Mary based on total student enrollment (2,294 students vs. 1,414 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Freed-Hardeman University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of St. Mary or Freed-Hardeman University?

• University of Saint Mary is 31% more expensive to attend than Freed-Hardeman University for in-state tuition ($32,750.00 vs. $25,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31% higher at University of St. Mary than Freed Hardeman University ($32,750.00 vs. $25,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Freed Hardeman University than University of St. Mary ($18,267 vs. $23,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Freed Hardeman University are 17.5% lower than costs at University of Saint Mary ($8,540 vs. $10,032)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary as Freed Hardeman University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 21% larger than aid received Freed Hardeman University ($22,742 vs. $18,798)

University of St. Mary vs. Freed-Hardeman University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Freed Hardeman University (1101) is 123 points higher than at University of St. Mary (978)
• Incoming Freed-Hardeman University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at University of St. Mary (21)
• Accepted freshman Freed-Hardeman University students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.75) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• Freed-Hardeman University has a higher acceptance rate (90.6%) than University of St. Mary (89.8%)

University of St. Mary vs. Freed-Hardeman University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary or Freed-Hardeman 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 Freed-Hardeman University and University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at Freed-Hardeman University is higher than University of Saint Mary (50% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $500 more per year than Freed-Hardeman University graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $40,700)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $2,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Freed-Hardeman University graduates. ($23,750 vs. $26,000)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Freed-Hardeman University graduates. ($245 vs. $268)
• More Freed-Hardeman University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 58%)

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