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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Crown College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Crown College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Crown College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Saint Bonifacius, MN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,147	1,583
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#941
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	crown.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Crown College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,583 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 9.8% more expensive to attend than Crown College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $28,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.8% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Crown College ($31,150.00 vs. $28,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Crown College ($17,358 vs. $25,504)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Crown College are 14.1% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,950 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Crown College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 50.8% larger than aid received Crown College ($26,438 vs. $17,533)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Crown College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Crown College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College .

• The average SAT score at Crown College (1019) is 67 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Crown College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Crown College (3.22)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Crown College (66.6%)

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

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Crown 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 Crown College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Crown College (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Crown College earn on average $3,800 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $32,300)
• Crown College students graduate with a $1,999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,999)
• Crown College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Crown College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 47%)

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