Centenary University vs. Mount Aloysius College

Centenary University vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Centenary University	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Hackettstown, NJ	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,498	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#722	#919
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	centenaryuniversity.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Centenary University	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$34,890	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,890	$24,180
Room & Board	$12,770	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$21,935	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$27,592	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Centenary University	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,330	1,865
Admitted	1,284	1,603
Acceptance Rate	96.5%	86%
Enrolled %	15.1%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/22
SAT Range	990/1170	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)
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Academics	Centenary University	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (35%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Psychology (6%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Centenary University	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	49%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$49,600	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,500	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$263	$248

Diversity	Centenary University	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	33%	34%
% Women	67%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	78%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	17%	16%

Students	Centenary University	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	78%	82%
% Out-of-State	22%	8%
Campus	Centenary University	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
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Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Centenary University based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 1,498 students)

Centenary University vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Centenary University or Mount Aloysius College?

• Centenary University is 44.3% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($34,890.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.3% higher at Centenary University than Mount Aloysius College ($34,890.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Centenary University ($20,564 vs. $21,935)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 8.1% lower than costs at Centenary University ($11,808 vs. $12,770)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Centenary University as Mount Aloysius College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centenary University students is 55.2% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($27,592 vs. $17,780)

Centenary University vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Centenary University 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 Centenary University .

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 5 points higher than at Centenary University (929)
• Incoming Centenary University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) 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 Centenary University (3.23)
• Centenary University has a higher acceptance rate (96.5%) than Mount Aloysius College (86%)

Centenary University vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Centenary University 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 Centenary University.

• The graduation rate at Centenary University is higher than Mount Aloysius College (49% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Centenary University earn on average $9,000 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($49,600 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Centenary University graduates. ($24,000 vs. $25,500)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Centenary University graduates. ($248 vs. $263)
• More Centenary University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Aloysius College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 64%)

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