Alma College vs. AQ

Alma College vs. Aquinas College comparison

	Alma College	Aquinas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alma College	AQ
Location	Alma, MI	Grand Rapids, MI
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,260	1,265
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#819
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alma.edu	aquinas.edu
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Costs	Alma College	AQ
Tuition (In State)	$45,346	$36,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,346	$36,480
Room & Board	$12,624	$10,572
Avg Net Price	$23,995	$18,605
Avg Grant Aid	$34,736	$30,049
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Alma College	AQ
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,372	2,116
Admitted	2,180	1,921
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	90.8%
Enrolled %	15.3%	16%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		1000/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Alma College	AQ
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Business (15%) Social Sciences (11%) Education (9%) Psychology (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Alma College	AQ
Graduation Rate	67%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,300	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Alma College	AQ
% Men	47%	43%
% Women	53%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	82%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Alma College	AQ
% In-State	90%	84%
% Out-of-State	6%	13%
Campus	Alma College	AQ
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Aquinas College is larger than than Alma College based on total student enrollment (1,265 students vs. 1,260 students)

Alma College vs. AQ Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alma College or AQ?

• Alma College is 24.3% more expensive to attend than AQ for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $36,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.3% higher at Alma College than Aquinas College ($45,346.00 vs. $36,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Aquinas College than Alma College ($18,605 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Aquinas College are 19.4% lower than costs at Alma College ($10,572 vs. $12,624)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Alma College as Aquinas College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 15.6% larger than aid received Aquinas College ($34,736 vs. $30,049)

Alma College vs. AQ Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Alma College or AQ? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between AQ or Alma College .

• The average SAT score at Alma College (1110) is 20 points higher than at AQ (1090)
• Incoming Alma College students have at the same average ACT score (24) as students at AQ (24)
• Accepted freshman AQ students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Alma College (3.5)
• AQ has a higher acceptance rate (90.8%) than Alma College (64.7%)

Alma College vs. AQ Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alma College or AQ? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between AQ and Alma College.

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than Aquinas College (67% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Alma College earn on average $8,300 more per year than AQ graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $40,000)
• Aquinas College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• AQ graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Alma College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AQ students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/