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St. Mary's vs Utica

What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.

At a glance

  • St. Mary's has the higher graduation rate: 59% against 56% at Utica.
  • For families earning up to $30,000, Utica has the lower price after aid: $13,290 a year, against $18,352 at St. Mary's.
  • Utica has the lower average price after aid: $19,108 a year, against $21,145 at 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.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
San Antonio, TX
Utica, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
3,411
3,733
Sports
NCAA Division II · Lone Star Conference
NCAA Division III · Empire Eight
Admission
Admission rate
98%
92%
Average SAT
1089
1110
ACT middle 50%
15–27
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
59%
56%
First-year retention
73%
71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,955
$63,277
Median debt
$25,563
$22,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$21,145
$19,108
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,352
$13,290
$30,001–$48,000
$21,470
$14,518
$48,001–$75,000
$20,553
$16,439
$75,001–$110,000
$22,331
$20,217
Over $110,000
$24,649
$26,685
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
  1. Finance $82,753
  2. Accounting $81,100
  3. Computer engineering $78,406
  4. Marketing $66,151
  5. Kinesiology and exercise science $52,553
  1. Nursing $94,981
  2. Homeland Security $82,733
  3. Criminal justice $69,898
  4. Health sciences $62,369
  5. Managerial economics $60,150

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St. Mary's University · Utica University

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.

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