Mount Aloysius College vs. Ferrum College

Mount Aloysius College vs. Ferrum College comparison

	Mount Aloysius College	Ferrum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Ferrum College
Location	Cresson, PA	Ferrum, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,752	855
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#919
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtaloy.edu	ferrum.edu
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Costs	Mount Aloysius College	Ferrum College
Tuition (In State)	$24,180	$37,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,180	$37,400
Room & Board	$11,808	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$20,564	$25,558
Avg Grant Aid	$17,780	$26,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Ferrum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	1,452
Admitted	1,603	1,224
Acceptance Rate	86%	84.3%
Enrolled %	18.4%	19.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	940/1110	900/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Sep 15, 2024

Academics	Mount Aloysius College	Ferrum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Ferrum College
Graduation Rate	36%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$289

Diversity	Mount Aloysius College	Ferrum College
% Men	34%	58%
% Women	66%	42%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	52%
% Black	3%	34%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	16%	1%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Ferrum College
% In-State	82%	64%
% Out-of-State	8%	34%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Ferrum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Ferrum College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 855 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Ferrum College Cost Comparison

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

• Ferrum College is 54.7% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($37,400.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.7% higher at Ferrum College than Mount Aloysius College ($37,400.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Ferrum College ($20,564 vs. $25,558)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 12% lower than costs at Ferrum College ($11,808 vs. $13,230)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than Ferrum College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferrum College students is 49.5% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($26,580 vs. $17,780)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Ferrum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 53 points higher than at Ferrum College (881)
• Incoming Mount Aloysius College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Ferrum College (18)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Ferrum College (3.14)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Ferrum College (84.3%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Ferrum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Aloysius College or Ferrum 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 Ferrum College and Mount Aloysius College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Aloysius College is higher than Ferrum College (36% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $1,600 more per year than Ferrum College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $39,000)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ferrum College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $28,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Ferrum College graduates. ($248 vs. $289)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ferrum College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 49%)

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