University of St. Mary vs. Spalding

University of Saint Mary vs. Spalding University comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Spalding University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Spalding
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Louisville, KY
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,414	1,555
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#707	#797
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	spalding.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Spalding
Tuition (In State)	$32,750	$27,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,750	$27,450
Room & Board	$10,032	$8,480
Avg Net Price	$23,611	$25,539
Avg Grant Aid	$22,742	$17,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Spalding
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,201	807
Admitted	1,079	796
Acceptance Rate	89.8%	98.6%
Enrolled %	20.5%	14.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.87
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	16/22
SAT Range	926/1093	853/1103
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	Spalding
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (41%) Business (24%) Psychology (8%) Education (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Spalding
Graduation Rate	42%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$245	$258

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Spalding
% Men	11%	12%
% Women	17%	41%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	67%
% Black	12%	20%
% Hispanic	16%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	4%

Students	University of St. Mary	Spalding
% In-State	48%	72%
% Out-of-State	51%	28%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Spalding
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

• Spalding University is larger than than University of St. Mary based on total student enrollment (1,555 students vs. 1,414 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Spalding Cost Comparison

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

• University of Saint Mary is 19.3% more expensive to attend than Spalding for in-state tuition ($32,750.00 vs. $27,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.3% higher at University of St. Mary than Spalding University ($32,750.00 vs. $27,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Saint Mary than Spalding ($23,611 vs. $25,539)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 18.3% lower than costs at University of Saint Mary ($8,480 vs. $10,032)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary than Spalding University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 26.6% larger than aid received Spalding University ($22,742 vs. $17,961)

University of St. Mary vs. Spalding Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 8 points higher than at Spalding (970)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Spalding (21)
• Accepted freshman Spalding students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• Spalding has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than University of St. Mary (89.8%)

University of St. Mary vs. Spalding Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary or Spalding? 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 Spalding and University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is the same as at Spalding University (42% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Spalding University earn on average $4,100 more per year than University of St. Mary graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $41,200)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Spalding graduates. ($23,750 vs. $25,000)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Spalding graduates. ($245 vs. $258)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spalding students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 44%)

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