Goucher College vs. Mount St. Mary's University

Comparable Facts

Compare Goucher College in Baltimore, MD with Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mount St. Mary's University is larger than Goucher College based on total student enrollment (2,408 students vs. 1,459 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goucher College is located in Baltimore, MD (Small City setting); Mount St. Mary's University is in Emmitsburg, MD (Rural Fringe setting).
• Goucher College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mount St. Mary's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goucher College 9:1; Mount St. Mary's University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's University are 12.4% lower than at Goucher College ($15,050 vs. $17,190).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.7% higher at Goucher College than at Mount St. Mary's University (about $4,720 more per year; $53,350 vs. $48,630).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Goucher College as at Mount St. Mary's University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goucher College students is 7.8% larger than aid received by Mount St. Mary's University students ($43,791 vs. $40,619).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Goucher College than at Mount St. Mary's University (28 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Goucher College and Mount St. Mary's University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Goucher College Jan 15, 2027; Mount St. Mary's University Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mount St. Mary's University average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Goucher College (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.7% at Goucher College vs. 12.2% at Mount St. Mary's University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mount St. Mary's University and Goucher College graduates have the same median loan debt ($26,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Mount St. Mary's University and Goucher College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($268 vs. $268).
• More Mount St. Mary's University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goucher College students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 74%).

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