Mount Aloysius College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Mount Aloysius College vs. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte comparison

	Mount Aloysius College	Johnson & Wales University Charlotte	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Location	Cresson, PA	Charlotte, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	2,752	1,140
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#919	#803
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtaloy.edu	jwu.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Mount Aloysius College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Tuition (In State)	$24,180	$37,896
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,180	$37,896
Room & Board	$11,808	$14,876
Avg Net Price	$20,564	$29,238
Avg Grant Aid	$17,780	$28,061
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	4,730
Admitted	1,603	3,469
Acceptance Rate	86%	73.3%
Enrolled %	18.4%	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range	940/1110	890/1122
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

Academics	Mount Aloysius College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Personal and Culinary Services (59%) Work and Family Studies (20%) Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Graduation Rate	36%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$26,900
Median Loan Payment	$248	$278

Diversity	Mount Aloysius College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% Men	34%	34%
% Women	66%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	43%
% Black	3%	37%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	16%	5%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% In-State	82%	34%
% Out-of-State	8%	66%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
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 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 1,140 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Aloysius College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is 56.7% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($37,896.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.7% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than Mount Aloysius College ($37,896.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ($20,564 vs. $29,238)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 26% lower than costs at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($11,808 vs. $14,876)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 57.8% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($28,061 vs. $17,780)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (73.3%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Aloysius College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? 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 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and Mount Aloysius College.

• The graduation rate at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is higher than Mount Aloysius College (49% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $500 more per year than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $40,100)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $2,900 lower median federal student loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,900)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates. ($248 vs. $278)
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Aloysius College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 64%)

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