University of St. Mary vs. Tusculum College

University of Saint Mary vs. Tusculum College comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Tusculum College
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,414	1,200
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#707	#993
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$32,750	$27,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,750	$27,500
Room & Board	$10,032	$10,750
Avg Net Price	$23,611	$22,961
Avg Grant Aid	$22,742	$20,374
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,201	758
Admitted	1,079	458
Acceptance Rate	89.8%	60.4%
Enrolled %	20.5%	47.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	17/22
SAT Range	926/1093	910/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	University of St. Mary	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	42%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$245	$279

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Tusculum College
% Men	11%	8%
% Women	17%	7%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	74%
% Black	12%	14%
% Hispanic	16%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	8%	5%

Students	University of St. Mary	Tusculum College
% In-State	48%	45%
% Out-of-State	51%	44%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Tusculum 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 Tusculum College based on total student enrollment (1,414 students vs. 1,200 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

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

• University of Saint Mary is 19.1% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($32,750.00 vs. $27,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.1% higher at University of St. Mary than Tusculum College ($32,750.00 vs. $27,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tusculum College than University of St. Mary ($22,961 vs. $23,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 7.2% lower than costs at Tusculum College ($10,032 vs. $10,750)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 11.6% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($22,742 vs. $20,374)

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

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 18 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman University of St. Mary students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (89.8%) than Tusculum College (60.4%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than Tusculum College (42% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Tusculum College earn on average $700 more per year than University of St. Mary graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $41,200)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $3,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($23,750 vs. $27,000)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($245 vs. $279)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 52%)

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