Mount St. Mary's vs Newman
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MDCompass Score: Good · Top 38%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Newman UniversityWichita, KSCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Mount St. Mary's has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 53% at Newman.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Mount St. Mary's has the lower price after aid: $11,603 a year, against $18,060 at Newman.
- Newman has the lower average price after aid: $19,971 a year, against $22,655 at Mount St. Mary's.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 38%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Emmitsburg, MD
Wichita, KS
Setting
Rural
City
Students
2,499
2,787
Sports
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
74%
74%
Average SAT
1176
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
19–27
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
53%
First-year retention
71%
69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$64,072
$55,041
Median debt
$25,391
$20,801
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,655
$19,971
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,603
$18,060
$30,001–$48,000
$20,067
$16,366
$48,001–$75,000
$21,942
$21,234
$75,001–$110,000
$27,170
$17,142
Over $110,000
$31,330
$21,774
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $87,360
- Accounting $81,796
- Biology $76,062
- Business (general) $74,839
- Criminology $60,428
- Nursing $77,122
- Biology $63,923
- Teacher education $45,869
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.