Mount St. Mary's University vs. St John's

Mount St Mary's University vs. St John's University New York comparison

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's University	St John's
Location	Emmitsburg, MD	Queens, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	2,456	19,663
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#426	#398
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msmary.edu	stjohns.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than Mount St. Mary's University based on total student enrollment (19,663 students vs. 2,456 students)

Mount St. Mary's University vs. St John's Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's University or St John's?

• St John's University New York is 4.3% more expensive to attend than Mount St. Mary's University for in-state tuition ($46,230.00 vs. $44,330.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.3% higher at St John's than Mount St Mary's University ($46,230.00 vs. $44,330.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount St Mary's University than St John's ($24,379 vs. $26,052)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St Mary's University are 31.2% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($14,320 vs. $18,790)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St Mary's University as St John's University New York (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St Mary's University students is 10.8% larger than aid received St John's University New York ($36,155 vs. $32,626)

Mount St. Mary's University vs. St John's Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount St. Mary's University or St John's? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between St John's or Mount St. Mary's University .

• The average SAT score at St John's University New York (1080) is 67 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's University (1013)
• Incoming St John's students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Mount St. Mary's University (21)
• Accepted freshman St John's students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Mount St. Mary's University (3.36)
• St John's has a higher acceptance rate (84.7%) than Mount St. Mary's University (79.6%)

Mount St. Mary's University vs. St John's Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's University or St John's? 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 St John's and Mount St. Mary's University.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's University is higher than St John's University New York (76% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from St John's University New York earn on average $5,300 more per year than Mount St. Mary's University graduates after ten years. ($61,400 vs. $56,100)
• St John's University New York and Mount St. Mary's University graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• St John's University New York and Mount St. Mary's University graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More Mount St. Mary's University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St John's students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 65%)

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