Elms College vs. Rust College

College of Our Lady of the Elms vs. Rust College comparison

	College of Our Lady of the Elms	Rust College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Elms College	Rust College
Location	Chicopee, MA	Holly Springs, MS
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,332	429
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#374
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elms.edu	rustcollege.edu
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Costs	Elms College	Rust College
Tuition (In State)	$40,095	$11,385
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,095	$11,385
Room & Board	$15,150	$5,980
Avg Net Price	$22,311	$8,234
Avg Grant Aid	$31,015	$12,238
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Elms College	Rust College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,442	1,715
Admitted	1,264	595
Acceptance Rate	87.7%	34.7%
Enrolled %	15.5%	17.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	2.66
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range		17/18
SAT Range	1150/1320	440/1339
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	Elms College	Rust College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) History (5%) General Studies (4%)	Biology (20%) Education (15%) Business (12%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Elms College	Rust College
Graduation Rate	58%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,300	$25,100
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	21%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,837
Median Loan Payment	$258	$287

Diversity	Elms College	Rust College
% Men	4%	0%
% Women	18%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	56%	0%
% Black	7%	97%
% Hispanic	10%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	24%	0%

Students	Elms College	Rust College
% In-State	71%	19%
% Out-of-State	26%	63%
Campus	Elms College	Rust College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• College of Our Lady of the Elms is larger than than Rust College based on total student enrollment (1,332 students vs. 429 students)

Elms College vs. Rust College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Elms College or Rust College?

• College of Our Lady of the Elms is 252.2% more expensive to attend than Rust College for in-state tuition ($40,095.00 vs. $11,385.00)
• Out of state tuition is 252.2% higher at Elms College than Rust College ($40,095.00 vs. $11,385.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rust College than Elms College ($8,234 vs. $22,311)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rust College are 153.3% lower than costs at College of Our Lady of the Elms ($5,980 vs. $15,150)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Our Lady of the Elms than Rust College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Our Lady of the Elms students is 153.4% larger than aid received Rust College ($31,015 vs. $12,238)

Elms College vs. Rust College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Our Lady of the Elms (976) is 196 points higher than at Rust College (780)
• Incoming Elms College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Rust College (16)
• Accepted freshman Elms College students have a 0.76 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Rust College (2.66)
• Elms College has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than Rust College (34.7%)

Elms College vs. Rust College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Elms College or Rust 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 Rust College and Elms College.

• The graduation rate at Elms College is higher than Rust College (58% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from College of Our Lady of the Elms earn on average $21,200 more per year than Rust College graduates after ten years. ($46,300 vs. $25,100)
• College of Our Lady of the Elms students graduate with a $2,837 lower median federal student loan debt than Rust College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,837)
• Elms College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Rust College graduates. ($258 vs. $287)
• More Elms College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rust College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 21%)

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