University of St. Mary vs. St. Augustine's College

University of Saint Mary vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	St. Augustine's College
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,267	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$10,968
Room & Board	$9,070	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	University of St. Mary	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	4,918
Admitted	1,220	2,894
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	58.8%
Enrolled %	16.1%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/23	12/16
SAT Range	935/1066	780/940
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	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	42%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$245	$357

Diversity	University of St. Mary	St. Augustine's College
% Men	48%	49%
% Women	52%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	57%	1%
% Black	12%	95%
% Hispanic	16%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	University of St. Mary	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	48%	67%
% Out-of-State	50%	30%
Campus	University of St. Mary	St. Augustine's College
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

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 1,108 students)

University of St. Mary vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of St. Mary or St. Augustine's College?

• University of Saint Mary is 186.7% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 186.7% higher at University of St. Mary than Saint Augustines College ($31,450.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than University of St. Mary ($20,081 vs. $21,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 1.4% lower than costs at University of Saint Mary ($8,942 vs. $9,070)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 100.8% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($23,638 vs. $11,769)

University of St. Mary vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 237 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman University of St. Mary students have a 0.86 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (81.9%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

University of St. Mary vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than Saint Augustines College (42% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $12,900 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $28,300)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $10,870 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($23,750 vs. $34,620)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $112 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($245 vs. $357)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 25%)

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