Anna Maria College vs. CSE

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, NJ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than CSE based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 871 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Saint Elizabeth University is in Morristown, NJ (Large Suburban setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Elizabeth University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Saint Elizabeth University 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Elizabeth University are 23.7% lower than at Anna Maria College ($13,652 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.3% higher at Anna Maria College than at Saint Elizabeth University (about $7,830 more per year; $44,571 vs. $36,741).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Saint Elizabeth University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 8.8% larger than aid received by Saint Elizabeth University students ($32,385 vs. $29,755).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Anna Maria College and CSE.
• Enrolled first-year students at CSE average a 3.12 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 7.6% at CSE.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Elizabeth University and Anna Maria College graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Saint Elizabeth University and Anna Maria College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSE students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.