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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Greensboro College comparison

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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Greensboro College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Greensboro, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,147	826
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	greensboro.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Greensboro College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 826 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 59.6% more expensive to attend than Greensboro College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $19,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Greensboro College ($31,150.00 vs. $19,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Greensboro College ($17,358 vs. $19,581)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 2.8% lower than costs at Greensboro College ($11,350 vs. $11,672)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Greensboro College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 73% larger than aid received Greensboro College ($26,438 vs. $15,283)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 60 points higher than at Greensboro College (892)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Greensboro College (18)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have at the same average high school GPA (3.35) as students at Greensboro College (3.35)
• Greensboro College has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Greensboro College (57% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Greensboro College earn on average $7,400 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($39,700 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Greensboro College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Greensboro College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Greensboro College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 47%)

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