Saint Marys College of California vs. IWU

Saint Marys College of California vs. Indiana Wesleyan University comparison

	Saint Marys College of California	Indiana Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Marys College of California	IWU
Location	Moraga, CA	Marion, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,765	2,603
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#254	#299
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Wesleyan	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmarys-ca.edu	indwes.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Marys College of California is larger than than IWU based on total student enrollment (2,765 students vs. 2,603 students)

Saint Marys College of California vs. IWU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Marys College of California or IWU?

• Saint Marys College of California is 81% more expensive to attend than IWU for in-state tuition ($53,732.00 vs. $29,684.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81% higher at Saint Marys College of California than Indiana Wesleyan University ($53,732.00 vs. $29,684.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana Wesleyan University than Saint Marys College of California ($21,755 vs. $32,129)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana Wesleyan University are 63.2% lower than costs at Saint Marys College of California ($10,050 vs. $16,404)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Marys College of California as Indiana Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Marys College of California students is 93.8% larger than aid received Indiana Wesleyan University ($39,139 vs. $20,194)

Saint Marys College of California vs. IWU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Marys College of California (1124) is 38 points higher than at IWU (1086)
• Incoming Saint Marys College of California students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at IWU (24)
• Accepted freshman IWU students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Saint Marys College of California (3.6)
• Saint Marys College of California has a higher acceptance rate (87.9%) than IWU (86.7%)

Saint Marys College of California vs. IWU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Marys College of California or IWU? 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 IWU and Saint Marys College of California.

• The graduation rate at IWU is higher than Saint Marys College of California (70% vs. 61%)
• Graduates from Saint Marys College of California earn on average $12,500 more per year than IWU graduates after ten years. ($66,800 vs. $54,300)
• Indiana Wesleyan University students graduate with a $896 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Marys College of California graduates. ($24,104 vs. $25,000)
• IWU graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Marys College of California graduates. ($249 vs. $258)
• More Saint Marys College of California graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IWU students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 55%)

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