St. Mary's College of Maryland vs SUNY at Purchase
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
BCatholic life: 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.St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MDCatholic life on campusSUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- St. Mary's College of Maryland lists Mass every weekday.
- St. Mary's College of Maryland has the higher graduation rate: 70% against 63% at SUNY at Purchase.
- For families earning up to $30,000, St. Mary's College of Maryland has the lower price after aid: $2,889 a year, against $11,835 at SUNY at Purchase.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at St. Mary's College of Maryland: $60,110, against $45,092 at SUNY at Purchase.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: 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.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: 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.
Mass times
Every weekday
Confession times
Once a week
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
St. Mary's City, MD
Purchase, NY
Setting
Rural
Suburb
Students
1,587
3,229
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
69%
74%
Average SAT
1261
1312
ACT middle 50%
26–31
27–30
Graduation rate
70%
63%
First-year retention
86%
80%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,441
$18,913
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$2,889
$11,835
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$12,053
$15,230
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,033
$19,658
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,796
$20,886
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,173
$25,428
Median debt
$21,000
$21,067
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$60,110
$45,092
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.