Alma College vs. Walsh

Alma College vs. Walsh College comparison

	Alma College	Walsh College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alma College	Walsh
Location	Alma, MI	Troy, MI
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,260	1,218
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alma.edu	walshcollege.edu
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Costs	Alma College	Walsh
Tuition (In State)	$45,346	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,346	$0
Room & Board	$12,624	$0
Avg Net Price	$23,995	-
Avg Grant Aid	$34,736	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Alma College	Walsh
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,372	-
Admitted	2,180	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%
Enrolled %	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Alma College	Walsh
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Alma College	Walsh
Graduation Rate	67%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,300	$57,800
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$15,832
Median Loan Payment	$279	$163

Diversity	Alma College	Walsh
% Men	47%	49%
% Women	53%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	83%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

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

Comparable Facts

• Alma College is larger than than Walsh based on total student enrollment (1,260 students vs. 1,218 students)

Alma College vs. Walsh Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alma College or Walsh?

• Alma College is ?% more expensive to attend than Walsh for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Alma College than Walsh College ($45,346.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alma College than Walsh College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is ?% larger than aid received Walsh College ($34,736 vs. $0)

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

Alma College vs. Walsh Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Walsh College earn on average $9,500 more per year than Alma College graduates after ten years. ($57,800 vs. $48,300)
• Walsh College students graduate with a $11,168 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($15,832 vs. $27,000)
• Walsh graduates are paying $116 less per month on federal student loans than Alma College graduates. ($163 vs. $279)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Walsh students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 65%)

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