Friends University vs. Mount Aloysius College

Friends University vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Friends University	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Wichita, KS	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,927	2,967
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#900	#897
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	friends.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Friends University	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$32,108	$24,786
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,108	$24,786
Room & Board	$10,828	$12,194
Avg Net Price	$22,579	$20,570
Avg Grant Aid	$21,910	$18,566
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Friends University	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,134	2,377
Admitted	631	2,149
Acceptance Rate	55.6%	90.4%
Enrolled %	39.3%	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22	15/24
SAT Range	915/1090	900/1105
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	Friends University	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Friends University	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	27%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,500	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,512	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$253	$248

Diversity	Friends University	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	8%	0%
% Women	16%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	78%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	16%

Students	Friends University	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	52%	82%
% Out-of-State	45%	8%
Campus	Friends 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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Friends University based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 1,927 students)

Friends University vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• Friends University is 29.5% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($32,108.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.5% higher at Friends University than Mount Aloysius College ($32,108.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Friends University ($20,570 vs. $22,579)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 12.6% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($10,828 vs. $12,194)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Friends University as Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 18% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($21,910 vs. $18,566)

Friends University vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 80 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Friends University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Friends University students have at the same average high school GPA (3.4) as students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (90.4%) than Friends University (55.6%)

Friends University vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Friends 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 Friends University.

• The graduation rate at Mount Aloysius College is higher than Friends University (36% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $5,900 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $512 lower median federal student loan debt than Friends University graduates. ($24,000 vs. $24,512)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Friends University graduates. ($248 vs. $253)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 54%)

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