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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Rust College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Rust College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Rust College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Holly Springs, MS
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,147	755
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	rustcollege.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Rust College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 755 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 214.6% more expensive to attend than Rust College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $9,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 214.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Rust College ($31,150.00 vs. $9,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rust College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($8,151 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rust College are 118.3% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($5,200 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Rust College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 209.3% larger than aid received Rust College ($26,438 vs. $8,549)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 172 points higher than at Rust College (780)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Rust College (16)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.69 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Rust College (2.66)
• Rust College has a higher acceptance rate (78.8%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Rust College (57% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $7,200 more per year than Rust College graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $25,100)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $838 lower median federal student loan debt than Rust College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,837)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Rust College graduates. ($279 vs. $287)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rust College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 21%)

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