The Master's University and Seminary vs. St. Augustine's College

Comparable Facts

Compare The Master's University and Seminary in Santa Clarita, CA with Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The Master's University and Seminary is larger than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (2,860 students vs. 175 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The Master's University and Seminary is located in Santa Clarita, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Saint Augustine's University is in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting).
• The Master's University and Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Augustine's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The Master's University and Seminary 13:1; Saint Augustine's University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine's University are 31.7% lower than at The Master's University and Seminary ($10,316 vs. $15,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 130.9% higher at The Master's University and Seminary than at Saint Augustine's University (about $22,124 more per year; $39,020 vs. $16,896).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The Master's University and Seminary than at Saint Augustine's University (98% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Master's University and Seminary students is 28.3% larger than aid received by Saint Augustine's University students ($16,990 vs. $13,246).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at The Master's University and Seminary, required at St. Augustine's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at The Master's University and Seminary average a 3.8 high school GPA, 1.3 higher than at St. Augustine's College (2.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 45.8% at The Master's University and Seminary vs. 3.2% at St. Augustine's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The Master's University and Seminary graduates have a $14,120 lower median loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates ($20,500 vs. $34,620).
• Among borrowers, The Master's University and Seminary graduates have an estimated $146 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Augustine's College graduates ($211 vs. $357).
• More The Master's University and Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 25%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.