Bloomfield College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Bloomfield College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Bloomfield College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Bloomfield, NJ	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,153	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#989	#919
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bloomfield.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Bloomfield College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$30,680	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,680	$24,180
Room & Board	$12,900	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$20,320	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$23,850	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Bloomfield College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,579	1,865
Admitted	2,798	1,603
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	86%
Enrolled %	8.4%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.69	3.4
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/16
SAT Range	770/960	940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bloomfield College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (11%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Bloomfield College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	32%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,200	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,500	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$305	$248

Diversity	Bloomfield College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	41%	34%
% Women	59%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	78%
% Black	50%	3%
% Hispanic	26%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	16%

Students	Bloomfield College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	91%	82%
% Out-of-State	8%	8%
Campus	Bloomfield College	Mount Aloysius College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Bloomfield College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 1,153 students)

Bloomfield College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• Bloomfield College is 26.9% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($30,680.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.9% higher at Bloomfield College than Mount Aloysius College ($30,680.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bloomfield College than Mount Aloysius College ($20,320 vs. $20,564)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 9.2% lower than costs at Bloomfield College ($11,808 vs. $12,900)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Bloomfield College as Mount Aloysius College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bloomfield College students is 34.1% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($23,850 vs. $17,780)

Bloomfield College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield College .

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 79 points higher than at Bloomfield College (855)
• Incoming Mount Aloysius College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Bloomfield College (17)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.71 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Bloomfield College (2.69)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Bloomfield College (78.2%)

Bloomfield College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Aloysius College is higher than Bloomfield College (36% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $400 more per year than Bloomfield College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $40,200)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $5,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Bloomfield College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $29,500)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Bloomfield College graduates. ($248 vs. $305)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bloomfield College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 36%)

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