University of St. Mary vs. Southwest Baptist University

University of Saint Mary vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,267	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725	#1028
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$25,990
Room & Board	$9,070	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	881
Admitted	1,220	877
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	99.5%
Enrolled %	16.1%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/23	19/25
SAT Range	935/1066	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	University of St. Mary	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	42%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$245	$218

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	48%	37%
% Women	52%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	83%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	16%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	6%

Students	University of St. Mary	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	48%	59%
% Out-of-State	50%	25%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Southwest Baptist 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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than University of St. Mary based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 1,267 students)

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

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

• University of Saint Mary is 21% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21% higher at University of St. Mary than Southwest Baptist University ($31,450.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than University of St. Mary ($18,926 vs. $21,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 9.4% lower than costs at University of Saint Mary ($8,290 vs. $9,070)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 30.3% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($23,638 vs. $18,146)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 80 points higher than at University of St. Mary (978)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at University of St. Mary (21)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than University of St. Mary (81.9%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than University of Saint Mary (48% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $4,500 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $2,663 lower median federal student loan debt than University of St. Mary graduates. ($21,087 vs. $23,750)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than University of St. Mary graduates. ($218 vs. $245)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 58%)

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