Dominican College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Mount Aloysius College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Orangeburg, NY	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,407	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#759	#919
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dc.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Dominican College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$31,220	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,220	$24,180
Room & Board	$14,020	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$23,747	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$22,666	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Dominican College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,614	1,865
Admitted	1,436	1,603
Acceptance Rate	89%	86%
Enrolled %	14.9%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	953/1178	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

Academics	Dominican College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	42%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,500	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$248

Diversity	Dominican College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	33%	34%
% Women	67%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	78%
% Black	17%	3%
% Hispanic	29%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	10%	16%

Students	Dominican College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	76%	82%
% Out-of-State	21%	8%
Campus	Dominican 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 Dominican College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 1,407 students)

Dominican College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is 29.1% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($31,220.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.1% higher at Dominican College than Mount Aloysius College ($31,220.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Dominican College ($20,564 vs. $23,747)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 18.7% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($11,808 vs. $14,020)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Dominican College of Blauvelt as Mount Aloysius College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican College of Blauvelt students is 27.5% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($22,666 vs. $17,780)

Dominican College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 55 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Dominican College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Dominican College has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than Mount Aloysius College (86%)

Dominican College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dominican 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 Dominican College.

• The graduation rate at Dominican College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (42% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $10,900 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Dominican College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Dominican College graduates. ($248 vs. $268)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 50%)

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