Alma College vs. Hilbert College

Alma College vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Alma College	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alma College	Hilbert College
Location	Alma, MI	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,260	877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alma.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Alma College	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$45,346	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,346	$27,400
Room & Board	$12,624	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$23,995	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$34,736	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Alma College	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,372	1,354
Admitted	2,180	1,293
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	95.5%
Enrolled %	15.3%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		898/1113
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	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Alma College	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	67%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,300	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	Alma College	Hilbert College
% Men	47%	47%
% Women	53%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	73%
% Black	4%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Alma College	Hilbert College
% In-State	90%	87%
% Out-of-State	6%	11%
Campus	Alma College	Hilbert College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alma College is larger than than Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,260 students vs. 877 students)

Alma College vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alma College or Hilbert College?

• Alma College is 65.5% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.5% higher at Alma College than Hilbert College ($45,346.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than Alma College ($16,930 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alma College are 6.9% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($12,624 vs. $13,500)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Alma College as Hilbert College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 102.2% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($34,736 vs. $17,180)

Alma College vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Alma College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Alma College (64.7%)

Alma College vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alma College or Hilbert College? 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 Hilbert College and Alma College.

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than Hilbert College (67% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Alma College earn on average $4,500 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $43,800)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $1,536 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($25,464 vs. $27,000)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Alma College graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 52%)

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