Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Mount St. Joseph University

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mount St. Joseph University is larger than Lenoir-Rhyne University based on total student enrollment (2,265 students vs. 2,256 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Mount St. Joseph University is in Cincinnati, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mount St. Joseph University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Mount St. Joseph University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Joseph University are 13.9% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($11,540 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.6% higher at Mount St. Joseph University than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $6,250 more per year; $38,150 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University as at Mount St. Joseph University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Joseph University students is 24.7% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($29,257 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University, test optional at Mount St. Joseph University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mount St. Joseph University average a 3.56 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Lenoir-Rhyne University (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. 24.6% at Mount St. Joseph University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Mount St. Joseph University graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mount St. Joseph University graduates ($279 vs. $289).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Joseph University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 59%).

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