Blue Mountain College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Blue Mountain College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Cresson, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	971	2,967
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#897
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$24,786
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$24,786
Room & Board	$9,040	$12,194
Avg Net Price	$16,525	$20,570
Avg Grant Aid	$15,453	$18,566
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	191	2,377
Admitted	191	2,149
Acceptance Rate	100%	90.4%
Enrolled %	57.1%	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/22	15/24
SAT Range	950/1070	900/1105
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Blue Mountain College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	50%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$188	$248

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	1%	0%
% Women	2%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	78%
% Black	10%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	16%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	64%	82%
% Out-of-State	29%	8%
Campus	Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 971 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Mount Aloysius College?

• Mount Aloysius College is 29.6% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($24,786.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.6% higher at Mount Aloysius College than Blue Mountain College ($24,786.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Mount Aloysius College ($16,525 vs. $20,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 34.9% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($9,040 vs. $12,194)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College as Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 20.1% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($18,566 vs. $15,453)

Blue Mountain College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain College .

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 56 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Mount Aloysius College (90.4%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (50% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $10,900 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $5,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Aloysius College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $24,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Aloysius College graduates. ($188 vs. $248)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain 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/