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Compare Johns Hopkins University vs Mount St. Mary's University

Baltimore, MD · Emmitsburg, MD

Johns Hopkins UniversityMount St. Mary's University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,809/yr$22,655/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$428/yr$11,603/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,250$25,391
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)-$213/yr$20,067/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$4,179/yr$21,942/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$14,591/yr$27,170/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$37,774/yr$31,330/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$109/mo$269/mo
Room & board (on campus)$20,150/yr$15,050/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,933/yr$10,050/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,356/yr$950/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,240/yr$2,070/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$85,947/yr$63,731/yr
Tuition (in-state)$65,230/yr$48,630/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$65,230/yr$48,630/yr
Students with Pell Grants19%31%
Students taking federal loans9.3%51%
Getting in
Students who get accepted6.4%74%
SAT range (middle 50%)1520–15701046–1280
SAT average15531176
ACT range (middle 50%)34–3619–27
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 35–36 · Math 34–36English 21–29 · Math 20–28
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received38,9265,422
Students accepted2,9433,896
Students who enrolled1,418480
Accepted students who enroll48%12%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores41%15%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores14%1%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programNot consideredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate94%65%
Freshmen who come back98%71%
Typical earnings 10 years in$87,555/yr$64,072/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$64,509–$135,223$45,644–$92,305
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)94%65%
White students graduating93%70%
Black students graduating89%57%
Hispanic students graduating92%62%
Asian students graduating98%75%
Typical earnings 6 years in$86,306/yr$48,915/yr
Earn more than a HS grad90%83%
Graduate on time87%62%
Pell students who graduate94%57%
First-gen students who finish83%63%
Low-income students who finish80%61%
Students who transfer out3.1%28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$94,324/yr$58,069/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBiological & Biomedical Sciences 23% · Engineering 20% · Computer & Information Sciences 10%Business, Management & Marketing 25% · Social Sciences 11% · Computer & Information Sciences 9%
Most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 23% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 25% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering — 20% of degreesSocial Sciences — 11% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programSocial Sciences — 10% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesHealth Professions — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Education, Other — $232,960/yrBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $74,010/yr
Degrees in STEM61%20%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment5,6931,768
Students per professor6 : 113 : 1
Graduate students23,854578
Average professor pay$18,971/mo$7,399/mo
Full-time professors94%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$79,480$82,574
SettingCity (large)Rural (distant)
LocationBaltimore, MDEmmitsburg, MD
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18761808
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students15%5%
Men45%50%
Women55%50%
White students20%47%
Black students8.3%20%
Hispanic or Latino students19%17%
Asian students29%2.9%
Two or more races6.6%5.5%
Other / not reported2.3%2.3%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students13%23%
Part-time students0.4%5%
Students age 25+5%5.7%
Spent on teaching per student$101,214/yr$10,126/yr
Endowment$13.1B$64.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,7531,460
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$11,400/yr$7,500/yr
Meal plan charge$7,792/yr$7,250/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelOtherNCAA Division I without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams2021
Student athletes641711
Athletic scholarships$2.1M$11.5M
Athletics budget$15.9M$23.2M
Athletics revenue$16.1M$23.2M
Recruiting spend$219,342$252,033

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.