USD vs. St. Edward's University- St. Edward's

University of San Diego vs. Saint Edward's University comparison

	University of San Diego	Saint Edward's University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	USD	St. Edward's University- St. Edward's
Location	San Diego, CA	Austin, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	8,815	3,470
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#439
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sandiego.edu	stedwards.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of San Diego is larger than than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's based on total student enrollment (8,815 students vs. 3,470 students)

USD vs. St. Edward's University- St. Edward's Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, USD or St. Edward's University- St. Edward's?

• University of San Diego is 7.9% more expensive to attend than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's for in-state tuition ($53,810.00 vs. $49,886.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.9% higher at USD than Saint Edward's University ($53,810.00 vs. $49,886.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Edward's University than USD ($27,193 vs. $36,008)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Edward's University are 22.6% lower than costs at University of San Diego ($13,876 vs. $17,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Edward's University than University of San Diego (99% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Edward's University students is 6.5% larger than aid received University of San Diego ($38,787 vs. $36,408)

USD vs. St. Edward's University- St. Edward's Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, USD or St. Edward's University- St. Edward's? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between St. Edward's University- St. Edward's or USD .

• The average SAT score at University of San Diego (1236) is 101 points higher than at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's (1135)
• Incoming USD students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (28) than students at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's (25)
• Accepted freshman USD students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.95) than students at St. Edward's University- St. Edward's (3.53)
• St. Edward's University- St. Edward's has a higher acceptance rate (85.1%) than USD (52.6%)

USD vs. St. Edward's University- St. Edward's Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, USD or St. Edward's University- St. Edward's? 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 St. Edward's University- St. Edward's and USD.

• The graduation rate at USD is higher than Saint Edward's University (75% vs. 68%)
• Graduates from University of San Diego earn on average $15,100 more per year than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's graduates after ten years. ($70,200 vs. $55,100)
• University of San Diego students graduate with a $2,367 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's graduates. ($22,904 vs. $25,271)
• USD graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than St. Edward's University- St. Edward's graduates. ($236 vs. $261)
• More USD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Edward's University- St. Edward's students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 64%)

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