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Compare Mount St. Joseph University vs Muskingum University

Cincinnati, OH · New Concord, OH

Mount St. Joseph UniversityMuskingum University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$16,530/yr$19,532/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,689/yr$14,684/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,827$25,369
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,602/yr$14,479/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,817/yr$16,336/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,092/yr$21,372/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$21,682/yr$23,493/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$284/mo$269/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,540/yr$13,088/yr
Room & board (off campus)$15,300/yr$12,168/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$1,100/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,200/yr$1,468/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$46,719/yr$44,658/yr
Tuition (in-state)$38,150/yr$32,665/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$38,150/yr$32,665/yr
Students with Pell Grants30%39%
Students taking federal loans54%81%
Getting in
Students who get accepted59%82%
SAT range (middle 50%)930–1140910–1105
SAT average11831017
ACT range (middle 50%)20–2817–22
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 21–28 · Math 18–26English 15–22 · Math 16–23
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,1692,623
Students accepted1,2262,142
Students who enrolled324373
Accepted students who enroll26%17%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores14%10%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores54%71%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate56%56%
Freshmen who come back69%73%
Typical earnings 10 years in$51,509/yr$48,440/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$35,014–$72,607$35,354–$65,242
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)54%59%
White students graduating61%60%
Black students graduating30%27%
Hispanic students graduating53%100%
Asian students graduating100%50%
Typical earnings 6 years in$43,595/yr$40,536/yr
Earn more than a HS grad73%74%
Graduate on time46%47%
Pell students who graduate49%47%
First-gen students who finish40%41%
Low-income students who finish32%30%
Typical earnings 8 years in$47,555/yr$44,603/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 26% · Education 19% · Business, Management & Marketing 17%Health Professions 24% · Business, Management & Marketing 15% · Education 13%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 26% of degreesHealth Professions — 24% of degrees
2nd most popular programEducation — 19% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesEducation — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 6% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 5% of degreesPsychology — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $145,361/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $70,347/yr
Degrees in STEM11%16%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1291,376
Students per professor12 : 114 : 1
Graduate students720228
Average professor pay$7,744/mo$7,587/mo
Full-time professors98%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$52,331$48,426
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (distant)
LocationCincinnati, OHNew Concord, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19201837
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%0.7%
Men46%47%
Women54%53%
White students72%81%
Black students14%7.6%
Hispanic or Latino students6%3.3%
Asian students0.4%0.6%
Two or more races6%4.9%
Other / not reported1.2%2%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students38%36%
Part-time students3.9%6.1%
Students age 25+5.3%10%
Spent on teaching per student$11,290/yr$9,506/yr
Endowment$74.1M$96.0M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing4861,014
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,500/yr$6,410/yr
Meal plan charge$5,700/yr$6,140/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week20 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicPresbyterian Church (USA)
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
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 careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1725
Student athletes496596
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$4.2M$4.1M
Athletics revenue$4.2M$4.1M
Recruiting spend$47,900$75,969

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, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.