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

Hope International University vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Hope International University	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HIU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Fullerton, CA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,116	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#935	#473
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hiu.edu	smwc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than HIU based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 1,116 students)

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

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

• Hope International University is 10.8% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($34,500.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.8% higher at HIU than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($34,500.00 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 HIU ($17,358 vs. $26,146)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 15% lower than costs at Hope International University ($11,350 vs. $13,050)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Hope International University as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 14.6% larger than aid received Hope International University ($26,438 vs. $23,077)

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

Which college is harder to get into, HIU 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 HIU .

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 42 points higher than at HIU (910)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at HIU (19)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at HIU (3.26)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than HIU (32.2%)

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

Which is better, HIU 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 HIU.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Hope International University (57% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Hope International University earn on average $7,400 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($39,700 vs. $32,300)
• Hope International University students graduate with a $999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,999)
• HIU graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More HIU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 47%)

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