Mitchell College vs. Anna Maria College

Comparable Facts

Compare Mitchell College in New London, CT with Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 442 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mitchell College is located in New London, CT (Small City setting); Anna Maria College is in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Mitchell College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mitchell College 11:1; Anna Maria College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mitchell College are 9.7% lower than at Anna Maria College ($16,160 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.1% higher at Anna Maria College than at Mitchell College (about $4,081 more per year; $44,571 vs. $40,490).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mitchell College as at Anna Maria College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 33.7% larger than aid received by Mitchell College students ($32,385 vs. $24,223).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Mitchell College, test optional at Anna Maria College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.2% at Mitchell College vs. 6.5% at Anna Maria College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $750 lower median loan debt than Mitchell College graduates ($25,000 vs. $25,750).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mitchell College graduates ($258 vs. $266).
• More Mitchell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 59%).

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