Wilberforce University vs. Mount Mary College

Wilberforce University vs. Mount Mary College comparison

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Overview	Wilberforce University	Mount Mary College
Location	Wilberforce, OH	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	656	1,198
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#685
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wilberforce.edu	mtmary.edu
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Costs	Wilberforce University	Mount Mary College
Tuition (In State)	$12,020	$32,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,020	$32,700
Room & Board	$7,000	$9,830
Avg Net Price	$14,070	$22,897
Avg Grant Aid	$9,380	$23,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Wilberforce University	Mount Mary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,100	1,339
Admitted	1,850	930
Acceptance Rate	45.1%	69.5%
Enrolled %	19.6%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.82	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/18	16/21
SAT Range	840/940	866/1123
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	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Wilberforce University	Mount Mary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (54%) Health Professions (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Psychology (6%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	Wilberforce University	Mount Mary College
Graduation Rate	30%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,200	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$214	$279

Diversity	Wilberforce University	Mount Mary College
% Men	45%	4%
% Women	55%	96%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	49%
% Black	84%	20%
% Hispanic	1%	15%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	Wilberforce University	Mount Mary College
% In-State	30%	87%
% Out-of-State	34%	11%
Campus	Wilberforce University	Mount Mary College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Mary College is larger than than Wilberforce University based on total student enrollment (1,198 students vs. 656 students)

Wilberforce University vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wilberforce University or Mount Mary College?

• Mount Mary College is 172% more expensive to attend than Wilberforce University for in-state tuition ($32,700.00 vs. $12,020.00)
• Out of state tuition is 172% higher at Mount Mary College than Wilberforce University ($32,700.00 vs. $12,020.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wilberforce University than Mount Mary College ($14,070 vs. $22,897)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilberforce University are 40.4% lower than costs at Mount Mary College ($7,000 vs. $9,830)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Wilberforce University as Mount Mary College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mary College students is 154.8% larger than aid received Wilberforce University ($23,897 vs. $9,380)

Wilberforce University vs. Mount Mary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Mary College (902) is 140 points higher than at Wilberforce University (762)
• Incoming Mount Mary College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Wilberforce University (16)
• Accepted freshman Mount Mary College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Wilberforce University (2.82)
• Mount Mary College has a higher acceptance rate (69.5%) than Wilberforce University (45.1%)

Wilberforce University vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wilberforce University or Mount Mary 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 Mount Mary College and Wilberforce University.

• The graduation rate at Mount Mary College is higher than Wilberforce University (46% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Mount Mary College earn on average $5,500 more per year than Wilberforce University graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $36,200)
• Wilberforce University students graduate with a $6,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Mary College graduates. ($20,750 vs. $27,000)
• Wilberforce University graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Mary College graduates. ($214 vs. $279)
• More Mount Mary College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wilberforce University students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 39%)

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