Elms College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College

College of Our Lady of the Elms vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College comparison

	College of Our Lady of the Elms	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Elms College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Location	Chicopee, MA	Sparkill, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,275	2,033
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#401	#567
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elms.edu	stac.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is larger than than Elms College based on total student enrollment (2,033 students vs. 1,275 students)

Elms College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Elms College or Saint Thomas Aquinas College?

• College of Our Lady of the Elms is 9.1% more expensive to attend than Saint Thomas Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($38,735.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.1% higher at Elms College than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($38,735.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Elms College ($21,745 vs. $23,498)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Our Lady of the Elms are 3.6% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($14,830 vs. $15,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than College of Our Lady of the Elms (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 9.6% larger than aid received College of Our Lady of the Elms ($29,710 vs. $27,109)

Elms College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Our Lady of the Elms (976) is 34 points higher than at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942)
• Incoming Elms College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (20)
• Accepted freshman Elms College students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Elms College has a higher acceptance rate (90.9%) than Saint Thomas Aquinas College (88.6%)

Elms College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Elms College or Saint Thomas Aquinas 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 Thomas Aquinas College and Elms College.

• The graduation rate at Elms College is the same as at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (58% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Saint Thomas Aquinas College earn on average $1,700 more per year than Elms College graduates after ten years. ($48,000 vs. $46,300)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Elms College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $25,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Elms College graduates. ($232 vs. $258)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Elms College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 61%)

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