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

Shorter University vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Shorter University	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Shorter	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Rome, GA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,515	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#872	#473
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	shorter.edu	smwc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Shorter University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,515 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 39.2% more expensive to attend than Shorter for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $22,380.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.2% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Shorter University ($31,150.00 vs. $22,380.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Shorter University than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($13,490 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shorter University are 20.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,400 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Shorter University as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 31.8% larger than aid received Shorter University ($26,438 vs. $20,057)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Shorter University (969) is 17 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Shorter students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Shorter (3.25)
• Shorter has a higher acceptance rate (97.5%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Shorter University (57% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Shorter University earn on average $17,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($49,300 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1,419 lower median federal student loan debt than Shorter graduates. ($26,999 vs. $28,418)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Shorter graduates. ($279 vs. $293)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shorter students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 38%)

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