Morehead State University vs. Mount Aloysius College

Morehead State University vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

	Morehead State University	Mount Aloysius College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morehead State University	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Morehead, KY	Cresson, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	8,618	2,967
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#897
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moreheadstate.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Morehead State University	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$9,518	$24,786
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,386	$24,786
Room & Board	$8,942	$12,194
Avg Net Price	$10,017	$20,570
Avg Grant Aid	$12,802	$18,566
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Morehead State University	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,818	2,377
Admitted	7,241	2,149
Acceptance Rate	82.1%	90.4%
Enrolled %	16.9%	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		15/24
SAT Range		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	Morehead State University	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Business (9%) Social Sciences (7%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Morehead State University	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	40%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,400	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$248

Diversity	Morehead State University	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	3%	0%
% Women	4%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	78%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	16%

Students	Morehead State University	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	83%	82%
% Out-of-State	14%	8%
Campus	Morehead State 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

• Morehead State University is larger than than Mount Aloysius College based on total student enrollment (8,618 students vs. 2,967 students)

Morehead State University vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Aloysius College is 160.4% more expensive to attend than Morehead State University for in-state tuition ($24,786.00 vs. $9,518.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.3% higher at Mount Aloysius College than Morehead State University ($24,786.00 vs. $14,386.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morehead State University than Mount Aloysius College ($10,017 vs. $20,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 36.4% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($8,942 vs. $12,194)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than Morehead State University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 45% larger than aid received Morehead State University ($18,566 vs. $12,802)

Morehead State University vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Morehead State 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 Morehead State University .

• The average SAT score at Morehead State University (1047) is 113 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Morehead State University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Morehead State University students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (90.4%) than Morehead State University (82.1%)

Morehead State University vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morehead State 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 Morehead State University.

• The graduation rate at Morehead State University is higher than Mount Aloysius College (40% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $6,200 more per year than Morehead State University graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $34,400)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Morehead State University graduates. ($24,000 vs. $25,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Morehead State University graduates. ($248 vs. $258)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 44%)

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