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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Grace College and Theological Seminary
  • Saint Mary's College

What stands out

Grace College and Theological Seminary has the lower average net price, Saint Mary's College reports the higher graduation rate, Saint Mary's College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Grace College and Theological Seminary leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Grace College and Theological Seminary compared with Saint Mary's College
MetricGrace College and Theological SeminaryWinona Lake, INPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtSaint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, INPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$19,932lowest$25,292
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$41,838$66,478
In-state tuition$31,200$53,230
Out-of-state tuition$31,200$53,230
Admissions
Acceptance rate82%76%
SAT midpoint1,1051,161
ACT midpoint2326
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.69%73%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.77%88%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$19,500lowest$27,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,411$59,354highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,4641,458

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.