Goshen College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Goshen College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

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Overview	Goshen College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Goshen, IN	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	768	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite Church	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	goshen.edu	smwc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Goshen College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 768 students)

Goshen College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

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

• Goshen College is 17.7% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($36,660.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.7% higher at Goshen College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($36,660.00 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 Goshen College ($17,358 vs. $19,267)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goshen College are 2.3% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($11,100 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Goshen College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goshen College students is 8.6% larger than aid received Saint Mary of the Woods College ($28,700 vs. $26,438)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Goshen College 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 Goshen College .

• The average SAT score at Goshen College (1059) is 107 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Goshen College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Goshen College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Goshen College has a higher acceptance rate (93.5%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

Which is better, Goshen College 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 Goshen College.

• The graduation rate at Goshen College is higher than Saint Mary of the Woods College (73% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Goshen College earn on average $8,100 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $32,300)
• Goshen College students graduate with a $6,898 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($20,101 vs. $26,999)
• Goshen College graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($207 vs. $279)
• More Goshen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 47%)

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