Woodbury University vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Woodbury University vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Woodbury University	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Woodbury University	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Burbank, CA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	943	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	woodbury.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Woodbury University	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$43,392	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,392	$31,150
Room & Board	$14,138	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$32,182	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$23,816	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Woodbury University	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,460	971
Admitted	914	759
Acceptance Rate	62.6%	78.2%
Enrolled %	12.8%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range		868/1052
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	Woodbury University	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (42%) Business (35%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Psychology (2%) General Studies (2%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Woodbury University	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	52%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,500	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$320	$279

Diversity	Woodbury University	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	47%	20%
% Women	53%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	75%
% Black	3%	5%
% Hispanic	26%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	24%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	15%

Students	Woodbury University	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	73%	71%
% Out-of-State	21%	28%
Campus	Woodbury University	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Woodbury University based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 943 students)

Woodbury University vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Woodbury University or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Woodbury University is 39.3% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($43,392.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.3% higher at Woodbury University than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($43,392.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Woodbury University ($17,358 vs. $32,182)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 24.6% lower than costs at Woodbury University ($11,350 vs. $14,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Woodbury University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 11% larger than aid received Woodbury University ($26,438 vs. $23,816)

Woodbury University vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 8 points higher than at Woodbury University (944)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Woodbury University (19)
• Accepted freshman Woodbury University students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Woodbury University (62.6%)

Woodbury University vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Woodbury University or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Woodbury University.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Woodbury University (57% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Woodbury University earn on average $18,200 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $4,001 lower median federal student loan debt than Woodbury University graduates. ($26,999 vs. $31,000)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Woodbury University graduates. ($279 vs. $320)
• More Woodbury University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 47%)

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