Mount Aloysius College vs. Mount Mary College

Mount Aloysius College vs. Mount Mary College comparison

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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Mount Mary College
Location	Cresson, PA	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	2,967	1,224
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#897	#832
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtaloy.edu	mtmary.edu
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Costs	Mount Aloysius College	Mount Mary College
Tuition (In State)	$24,786	$33,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,786	$33,680
Room & Board	$12,194	$10,120
Avg Net Price	$20,570	$19,409
Avg Grant Aid	$18,566	$28,033
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Mount Mary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,377	933
Admitted	2,149	871
Acceptance Rate	90.4%	93.4%
Enrolled %	15.1%	19.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/24	16/21
SAT Range	900/1105	866/1123
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	Mount Mary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Mount Mary College
Graduation Rate	36%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$279

Diversity	Mount Aloysius College	Mount Mary College
% Men	0%	3%
% Women	0%	33%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	49%
% Black	3%	20%
% Hispanic	1%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	16%	1%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Mount Mary College
% In-State	82%	87%
% Out-of-State	8%	13%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Mount Mary College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
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 Mount Mary College based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 1,224 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Mary College is 35.9% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($33,680.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.9% higher at Mount Mary College than Mount Aloysius College ($33,680.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Mary College than Mount Aloysius College ($19,409 vs. $20,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mary College are 20.5% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($10,120 vs. $12,194)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College as Mount Mary College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mary College students is 51% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($28,033 vs. $18,566)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Mount Mary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 32 points higher than at Mount Mary College (902)
• Incoming Mount Aloysius College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Mount Mary College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Mount Mary College (3.13)
• Mount Mary College has a higher acceptance rate (93.4%) than Mount Aloysius College (90.4%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Mount Mary College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (46% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Mary College earn on average $1,100 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Mary College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Mary College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 56%)

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