Blackburn College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Blackburn College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Blackburn College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Carlinville, IL	Cresson, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	389	2,967
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#897
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$26,758	$24,786
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,758	$24,786
Room & Board	$9,120	$12,194
Avg Net Price	$21,349	$20,570
Avg Grant Aid	$15,613	$18,566
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blackburn College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,113	2,377
Admitted	892	2,149
Acceptance Rate	80.1%	90.4%
Enrolled %	9.6%	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/24	15/24
SAT Range	888/1125	900/1105
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	Blackburn College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	48%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$248

Diversity	Blackburn College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	10%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	78%
% Black	13%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	16%

Students	Blackburn College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	73%	82%
% Out-of-State	23%	8%
Campus	Blackburn College	Mount Aloysius College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 389 students)

Blackburn College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or Mount Aloysius College?

• Blackburn College is 8% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($26,758.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8% higher at Blackburn College than Mount Aloysius College ($26,758.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Blackburn College ($20,570 vs. $21,349)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 33.7% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($9,120 vs. $12,194)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College as Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 18.9% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($18,566 vs. $15,613)

Blackburn College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blackburn College (1005) is 71 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Blackburn College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Blackburn College (3.23)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (90.4%) than Blackburn College (80.1%)

Blackburn College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or Mount Aloysius 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 Mount Aloysius College and Blackburn College.

• The graduation rate at Blackburn College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (48% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $200 more per year than Blackburn College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $40,400)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($248 vs. $268)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blackburn College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 58%)

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