Alma College vs. St. Augustine's College

Alma College vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Alma College	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alma College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Alma, MI	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,260	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alma.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Alma College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$45,346	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,346	$10,968
Room & Board	$12,624	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$23,995	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$34,736	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Alma College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,372	4,918
Admitted	2,180	2,894
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	58.8%
Enrolled %	15.3%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Alma College	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Alma College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	67%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,300	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$279	$357

Diversity	Alma College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	47%	49%
% Women	53%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	83%	1%
% Black	4%	95%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Alma College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	90%	67%
% Out-of-State	6%	30%
Campus	Alma College	St. Augustine's College
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

• Alma College is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,260 students vs. 1,108 students)

Alma College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alma College or St. Augustine's College?

• Alma College is 313.4% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 313.4% higher at Alma College than Saint Augustines College ($45,346.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Alma College ($20,081 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 41.2% lower than costs at Alma College ($8,942 vs. $12,624)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alma College than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 195.1% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($34,736 vs. $11,769)

Alma College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Alma College (1110) is 369 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Alma College students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Alma College students have a 1 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Alma College has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Alma College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alma College or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Alma College.

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than Saint Augustines College (67% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Alma College earn on average $20,000 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $28,300)
• Alma College students graduate with a $7,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,620)
• Alma College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 25%)

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