Marietta College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Marietta College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Marietta College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Marietta, OH	Cresson, PA
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,198	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#500	#919
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	marietta.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Marietta College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$36,956	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,956	$24,180
Room & Board	$11,946	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$22,895	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$28,786	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	99%

Admission	Marietta College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,467	1,865
Admitted	2,044	1,603
Acceptance Rate	82.9%	86%
Enrolled %	15.7%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	940/1130	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	Marietta College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Engineering (11%) Communication (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Marietta College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	51%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,900	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$248

Diversity	Marietta College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	48%	34%
% Women	52%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	78%
% Black	6%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	14%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	16%

Students	Marietta College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	70%	82%
% Out-of-State	30%	8%
Campus	Marietta College	Mount Aloysius College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Marietta College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 1,198 students)

Marietta College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• Marietta College is 52.8% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($36,956.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.8% higher at Marietta College than Mount Aloysius College ($36,956.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Marietta College ($20,564 vs. $22,895)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 1.2% lower than costs at Marietta College ($11,808 vs. $11,946)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than Marietta College (99% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marietta College students is 61.9% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($28,786 vs. $17,780)

Marietta College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Marietta College (1100) is 166 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Marietta College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Marietta College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Marietta College (82.9%)

Marietta College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Marietta 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 Marietta College.

• The graduation rate at Marietta College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (51% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Marietta College earn on average $11,300 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($51,900 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Marietta College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Marietta College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Marietta College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Aloysius College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 64%)

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