Mount Aloysius College vs. Freed-Hardeman University

Mount Aloysius College vs. Freed Hardeman University comparison

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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Freed-Hardeman University
Location	Cresson, PA	Henderson, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,967	2,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#897	#816
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtaloy.edu	fhu.edu
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Costs	Mount Aloysius College	Freed-Hardeman University
Tuition (In State)	$24,786	$25,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,786	$25,000
Room & Board	$12,194	$8,540
Avg Net Price	$20,570	$18,267
Avg Grant Aid	$18,566	$18,798
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Freed-Hardeman University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,377	1,077
Admitted	2,149	976
Acceptance Rate	90.4%	90.6%
Enrolled %	15.1%	27.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.75
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/24	19/26
SAT Range	900/1105	934/1084
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	Freed-Hardeman University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Education (14%) General Studies (13%) Business (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Freed-Hardeman University
Graduation Rate	36%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$40,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$268

Diversity	Mount Aloysius College	Freed-Hardeman University
% Men	0%	6%
% Women	0%	12%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	85%
% Black	3%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	16%	3%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Freed-Hardeman University
% In-State	82%	57%
% Out-of-State	8%	40%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Freed-Hardeman University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Freed-Hardeman University based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 2,294 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Freed-Hardeman University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Aloysius College or Freed-Hardeman University?

• Freed Hardeman University is 0.9% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($25,000.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.9% higher at Freed-Hardeman University than Mount Aloysius College ($25,000.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Freed Hardeman University than Mount Aloysius College ($18,267 vs. $20,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Freed Hardeman University are 42.8% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($8,540 vs. $12,194)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College as Freed Hardeman University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Freed Hardeman University students is 1.2% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($18,798 vs. $18,566)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Freed-Hardeman University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Freed Hardeman University (1101) is 167 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Freed-Hardeman University students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Freed-Hardeman University students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.75) than students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Freed-Hardeman University has a higher acceptance rate (90.6%) than Mount Aloysius College (90.4%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Freed-Hardeman University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Aloysius College or Freed-Hardeman 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 Freed-Hardeman University and Mount Aloysius College.

• The graduation rate at Freed-Hardeman University is higher than Mount Aloysius College (50% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Freed Hardeman University earn on average $100 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($40,700 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Freed-Hardeman University graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Freed-Hardeman University graduates. ($248 vs. $268)
• More Freed-Hardeman University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Aloysius College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 64%)

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