University of St. Mary vs. Missouri Baptist University

University of Saint Mary vs. Missouri Baptist University comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Missouri Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Missouri Baptist University
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Saint Louis, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,414	5,641
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#707	#969
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	mobap.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Missouri Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$32,750	$31,530
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,750	$31,530
Room & Board	$10,032	$14,340
Avg Net Price	$23,611	$26,117
Avg Grant Aid	$22,742	$21,169
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Missouri Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,201	1,195
Admitted	1,079	766
Acceptance Rate	89.8%	64.1%
Enrolled %	20.5%	34.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	14/19
SAT Range	926/1093	910/1170
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	Missouri Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Education (39%) Business (24%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) General Studies (4%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Missouri Baptist University
Graduation Rate	42%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$21,750
Median Loan Payment	$245	$224

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Missouri Baptist University
% Men	11%	3%
% Women	17%	10%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	69%
% Black	12%	11%
% Hispanic	16%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	12%

Students	University of St. Mary	Missouri Baptist University
% In-State	48%	68%
% Out-of-State	51%	26%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Missouri Baptist 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

• Missouri Baptist University is larger than than University of St. Mary based on total student enrollment (5,641 students vs. 1,414 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Missouri Baptist University Cost Comparison

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

• University of Saint Mary is 3.9% more expensive to attend than Missouri Baptist University for in-state tuition ($32,750.00 vs. $31,530.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.9% higher at University of St. Mary than Missouri Baptist University ($32,750.00 vs. $31,530.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Saint Mary than Missouri Baptist University ($23,611 vs. $26,117)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 42.9% lower than costs at Missouri Baptist University ($10,032 vs. $14,340)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary as Missouri Baptist University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 7.4% larger than aid received Missouri Baptist University ($22,742 vs. $21,169)

University of St. Mary vs. Missouri Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 17 points higher than at Missouri Baptist University (961)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Missouri Baptist University (21)
• Accepted freshman Missouri Baptist University students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (89.8%) than Missouri Baptist University (64.1%)

University of St. Mary vs. Missouri Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary or Missouri Baptist 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 Missouri Baptist University and University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than Missouri Baptist University (42% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $3,100 more per year than Missouri Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $38,100)
• Missouri Baptist University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than University of St. Mary graduates. ($21,750 vs. $23,750)
• Missouri Baptist University graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than University of St. Mary graduates. ($224 vs. $245)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Baptist University students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 57%)

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