Anna Maria College vs. St. Augustine's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 175 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Saint Augustine's University is in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Augustine's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Saint Augustine's University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine's University are 42.3% lower than at Anna Maria College ($10,316 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 163.8% higher at Anna Maria College than at Saint Augustine's University (about $27,675 more per year; $44,571 vs. $16,896).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Saint Augustine's University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 144.5% larger than aid received by Saint Augustine's University students ($32,385 vs. $13,246).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, required at St. Augustine's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Anna Maria College average a 2.94 high school GPA, 0.44 higher than at St. Augustine's College (2.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 3.2% at St. Augustine's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $9,620 lower median loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates ($25,000 vs. $34,620).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $99 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Augustine's College graduates ($258 vs. $357).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 25%).

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