HTC vs. Alma College

Hebrew Theological College vs. Alma College comparison

	Hebrew Theological College	Alma College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HTC	Alma College
Location	Skokie, IL	Alma, MI
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	160	1,260
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Jewish	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	htc.edu	alma.edu
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Costs	HTC	Alma College
Tuition (In State)	$13,800	$45,346
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,800	$45,346
Room & Board	$13,658	$12,624
Avg Net Price	$13,451	$23,995
Avg Grant Aid	$7,745	$34,736
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	100%

Admission	HTC	Alma College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	7	3,372
Admitted	5	2,180
Acceptance Rate	71.4%	64.7%
Enrolled %	60%	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	HTC	Alma College
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (82%) Business (8%) Education (5%) Psychology (5%)	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	HTC	Alma College
Graduation Rate	6%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,500	$48,300
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	HTC	Alma College
% Men	13%	47%
% Women	87%	53%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	100%	83%
% Black	0%	4%
% Hispanic	0%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	HTC	Alma College
% In-State	100%	90%
% Out-of-State	0%	6%
Campus	HTC	Alma College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alma College is larger than than HTC based on total student enrollment (1,260 students vs. 160 students)

HTC vs. Alma College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HTC or Alma College?

• Alma College is 228.6% more expensive to attend than HTC for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 228.6% higher at Alma College than Hebrew Theological College ($45,346.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hebrew Theological College than Alma College ($13,451 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alma College are 8.2% lower than costs at Hebrew Theological College ($12,624 vs. $13,658)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alma College than Hebrew Theological College (100% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 348.5% larger than aid received Hebrew Theological College ($34,736 vs. $7,745)

HTC vs. Alma College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, HTC or Alma College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Alma College or HTC .

• The average SAT score at Alma College (1110) is 62 points higher than at HTC (1048)
• Incoming Alma College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at HTC (22)
• Accepted freshman Alma College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at HTC (3.24)
• HTC has a higher acceptance rate (71.4%) than Alma College (64.7%)

HTC vs. Alma College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HTC or Alma 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 Alma College and HTC.

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than Hebrew Theological College (67% vs. 6%)
• Graduates from Alma College earn on average $19,800 more per year than HTC graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $28,500)
• More HTC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alma College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 77%)

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