University of St. Mary vs. Newberry College

University of Saint Mary vs. Newberry College comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Newberry College
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Newberry, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,414	1,507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#707	#946
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$32,750	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,750	$27,000
Room & Board	$10,032	$12,850
Avg Net Price	$23,611	$20,941
Avg Grant Aid	$22,742	$23,249
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,201	4,269
Admitted	1,079	3,193
Acceptance Rate	89.8%	74.8%
Enrolled %	20.5%	14.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	17/24
SAT Range	926/1093	820/1060
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	Newberry College
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%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	42%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$245	$279

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Newberry College
% Men	11%	2%
% Women	17%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	59%
% Black	12%	26%
% Hispanic	16%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	8%	3%

Students	University of St. Mary	Newberry College
% In-State	48%	72%
% Out-of-State	51%	24%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Newberry College
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

• Newberry College is larger than than University of St. Mary based on total student enrollment (1,507 students vs. 1,414 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• University of Saint Mary is 21.3% more expensive to attend than Newberry College for in-state tuition ($32,750.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.3% higher at University of St. Mary than Newberry College ($32,750.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than University of St. Mary ($20,941 vs. $23,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 28.1% lower than costs at Newberry College ($10,032 vs. $12,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 2.2% larger than aid received University of Saint Mary ($23,249 vs. $22,742)

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

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 20 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (89.8%) than Newberry College (74.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than Newberry College (42% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $6,500 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $34,700)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $3,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($23,750 vs. $27,000)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Newberry College graduates. ($245 vs. $279)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College 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/