Greensboro College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Greensboro College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Greensboro College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Greensboro, NC	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	898	2,967
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#897
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	greensboro.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Greensboro College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$20,300	$24,786
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,300	$24,786
Room & Board	$11,964	$12,194
Avg Net Price	$19,783	$20,570
Avg Grant Aid	$14,676	$18,566
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Greensboro College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,143	2,377
Admitted	2,893	2,149
Acceptance Rate	92%	90.4%
Enrolled %	7.2%	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22	15/24
SAT Range	900/1100	900/1105
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Greensboro College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Psychology (6%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Greensboro College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	40%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,700	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$248

Diversity	Greensboro College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	8%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	78%
% Black	34%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	16%

Students	Greensboro College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	64%	82%
% Out-of-State	34%	8%
Campus	Greensboro 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 Greensboro College based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 898 students)

Greensboro College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Aloysius College is 22.1% more expensive to attend than Greensboro College for in-state tuition ($24,786.00 vs. $20,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.1% higher at Mount Aloysius College than Greensboro College ($24,786.00 vs. $20,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Greensboro College than Mount Aloysius College ($19,783 vs. $20,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Greensboro College are 1.9% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($11,964 vs. $12,194)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than Greensboro College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 26.5% larger than aid received Greensboro College ($18,566 vs. $14,676)

Greensboro College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 42 points higher than at Greensboro College (892)
• Incoming Mount Aloysius College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Greensboro College (18)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Greensboro College (3.35)
• Greensboro College has a higher acceptance rate (92%) than Mount Aloysius College (90.4%)

Greensboro College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Greensboro 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 Greensboro College.

• The graduation rate at Greensboro College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (40% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $900 more per year than Greensboro College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $39,700)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Greensboro College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Greensboro College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Greensboro College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 49%)

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