Whittier College vs Mount Saint Mary's University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Whittier College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,864) than Mount Saint Mary's University ($48,132).
It is harder to admit to Mount Saint Mary's University than Whittier College.
Mount Saint Mary's University has more students with 2,440 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Mount Saint Mary's University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Mount Saint Mary's University has more full-time faculties with 127 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Whittier College and Mount Saint Mary's University.

Whittier College	vs.	Mount Saint Mary's University
Whittier, California	Location	Los Angeles, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$48,132
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,721

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	69.01 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.01 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	31 %
70 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,192	Student Population	2,440
114	Number of Faculties	127
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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