IWU vs. St. Mary's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL with Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Mary's College is larger than IWU based on total student enrollment (1,601 students vs. 1,582 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Illinois Wesleyan University is located in Bloomington, IL (Small City setting); Saint Mary's College is in Notre Dame, IN (Rural Fringe setting).
• Illinois Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Mary's College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Illinois Wesleyan University 12:1; Saint Mary's College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Illinois Wesleyan University are 6.2% lower than at Saint Mary's College ($13,370 vs. $14,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.4% higher at IWU than at Saint Mary's College (about $4,474 more per year; $57,704 vs. $53,230).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Illinois Wesleyan University as at Saint Mary's College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Illinois Wesleyan University students is 8.9% larger than aid received by Saint Mary's College students ($42,181 vs. $38,748).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at St. Mary's College than at IWU (28 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both IWU and St. Mary's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at IWU average a 3.86 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at St. Mary's College (3.83).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at IWU vs. 20.1% at St. Mary's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Mary's College and IWU graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Saint Mary's College and IWU graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More IWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 85%).

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