Mount Saint Mary's vs St. Catherine
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CACatholic collegeSt. Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MNCatholic college
At a glance
- Both are Sisters of St. Joseph colleges.
- St. Catherine lists Mass once a week.
- St. Catherine has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 53% at Mount Saint Mary's.
- For families earning up to $30,000, St. Catherine has the lower price after aid: $17,890 a year, against $23,849 at Mount Saint Mary's.
Catholic life
Theology and core curriculum
FTheology and core curriculum: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FTheology and core curriculum: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Service and Catholic social teaching
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AService and Catholic social teaching: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Once a week
Campus ministry
3 listed
2 listed
Religious order or tradition
Sisters of St. Joseph
Sisters of St. Joseph
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Saint Paul, MN
Setting
City
City
Students
2,308
3,533
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
73%
92%
Average SAT
1147
ACT middle 50%
20–26
Graduation rate
53%
61%
First-year retention
71%
80%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$21,413
$19,764
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$23,849
$17,890
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$13,718
$15,190
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,876
$15,451
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$30,247
$19,376
Net price, over $110,000 income
$18,762
$27,021
Median debt
$25,949
$24,181
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$72,379
$59,282
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.