University of St. Mary vs. USAO

University of Saint Mary vs. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma comparison

	University of Saint Mary	University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	USAO
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Chickasha, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,267	825
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	usao.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	USAO
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$6,630
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$17,820
Room & Board	$9,070	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$8,390
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$12,201
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	University of St. Mary	USAO
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	1,071
Admitted	1,220	603
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	56.3%
Enrolled %	16.1%	36%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.43
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/23	18/24
SAT Range	935/1066	923/1138
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Sep 2, 2024

Academics	University of St. Mary	USAO
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (21%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (12%) Psychology (11%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	USAO
Graduation Rate	42%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$36,100
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$245	N/A

Diversity	University of St. Mary	USAO
% Men	48%	36%
% Women	52%	64%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	63%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	16%	7%
% Native American	0%	15%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	9%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	University of St. Mary	USAO
% In-State	48%	90%
% Out-of-State	50%	3%
Campus	University of St. Mary	USAO
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

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than USAO based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 825 students)

University of St. Mary vs. USAO Cost Comparison

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

• University of Saint Mary is 374.4% more expensive to attend than USAO for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $6,630.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.5% higher at University of St. Mary than University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ($31,450.00 vs. $17,820.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma than University of St. Mary ($8,390 vs. $21,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma are 29.6% lower than costs at University of Saint Mary ($7,000 vs. $9,070)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary than University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 93.7% larger than aid received University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ($23,638 vs. $12,201)

University of St. Mary vs. USAO Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (999) is 21 points higher than at University of St. Mary (978)
• Incoming USAO students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at University of St. Mary (21)
• Accepted freshman USAO students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.43) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (81.9%) than USAO (56.3%)

University of St. Mary vs. USAO Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (42% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $5,100 more per year than USAO graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $36,100)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USAO students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 54%)

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