Mount Aloysius College vs. Concord University

Mount Aloysius College vs. Concord University comparison

	Mount Aloysius College	Concord University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Concord University
Location	Cresson, PA	Athens, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,752	1,748
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#919	#966
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtaloy.edu	concord.edu
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Costs	Mount Aloysius College	Concord University
Tuition (In State)	$24,180	$8,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,180	$18,780
Room & Board	$11,808	$10,090
Avg Net Price	$20,564	$8,464
Avg Grant Aid	$17,780	$11,120
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	97%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Concord University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	1,730
Admitted	1,603	1,581
Acceptance Rate	86%	91.4%
Enrolled %	18.4%	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	940/1110	890/1135
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	Mount Aloysius College	Concord University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (19%) Education (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Concord University
Graduation Rate	36%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$33,100
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$248	$201

Diversity	Mount Aloysius College	Concord University
% Men	34%	39%
% Women	66%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	86%
% Black	3%	7%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	16%	0%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Concord University
% In-State	82%	63%
% Out-of-State	8%	37%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Concord University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Concord University based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 1,748 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Concord University Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Aloysius College is 183.1% more expensive to attend than Concord University for in-state tuition ($24,180.00 vs. $8,540.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.8% higher at Mount Aloysius College than Concord University ($24,180.00 vs. $18,780.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Concord University than Mount Aloysius College ($8,464 vs. $20,564)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concord University are 17% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($10,090 vs. $11,808)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than Concord University (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 59.9% larger than aid received Concord University ($17,780 vs. $11,120)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Concord University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Concord University (994) is 60 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Concord University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have at the same average high school GPA (3.4) as students at Concord University (3.4)
• Concord University has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Mount Aloysius College (86%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Concord University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Aloysius College or Concord University? 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 Concord University and Mount Aloysius College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Aloysius College is higher than Concord University (36% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $7,500 more per year than Concord University graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $33,100)
• Concord University students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Aloysius College graduates. ($19,500 vs. $24,000)
• Concord University graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Aloysius College graduates. ($201 vs. $248)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concord University students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 51%)

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