Livingstone College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Livingstone College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Livingstone College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Salisbury, NC	Cresson, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	839	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#919
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$24,180
Room & Board	$6,794	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	Livingstone College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	1,865
Admitted	2,598	1,603
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	86%
Enrolled %	8.4%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.4
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/21
SAT Range	800/960	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	Livingstone College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	28%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$434	$248

Diversity	Livingstone College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	59%	34%
% Women	41%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	78%
% Black	81%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	17%	16%

Students	Livingstone College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	55%	82%
% Out-of-State	44%	8%
Campus	Livingstone College	Mount Aloysius College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	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 Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 839 students)

Livingstone College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Aloysius College is 51.9% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($24,180.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.9% higher at Mount Aloysius College than Livingstone College ($24,180.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than Mount Aloysius College ($15,914 vs. $20,564)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 73.8% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($6,794 vs. $11,808)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than Livingstone College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 42.2% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($17,780 vs. $12,500)

Livingstone College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 226 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming Mount Aloysius College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.76 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

Livingstone College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone 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 Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Aloysius College is higher than Livingstone College (36% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $16,400 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $24,200)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $18,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $42,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $186 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($248 vs. $434)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 13%)

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