Mount Aloysius College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Mount Aloysius College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design comparison

	Mount Aloysius College	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Location	Cresson, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	2,752	245
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#919
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtaloy.edu	pcad.edu
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Costs	Mount Aloysius College	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$24,180	$27,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,180	$27,750
Room & Board	$11,808	$11,665
Avg Net Price	$20,564	$26,649
Avg Grant Aid	$17,780	$13,038
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	562
Admitted	1,603	249
Acceptance Rate	86%	44.3%
Enrolled %	18.4%	26.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Mount Aloysius College	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	36%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$28,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$279

Diversity	Mount Aloysius College	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
% Men	34%	28%
% Women	66%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	73%
% Black	3%	7%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	7%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
% In-State	82%	59%
% Out-of-State	8%	41%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 245 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Aloysius College or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design?

• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is 14.8% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($27,750.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.8% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than Mount Aloysius College ($27,750.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($20,564 vs. $26,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 1.2% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($11,665 vs. $11,808)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 36.4% larger than aid received Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($17,780 vs. $13,038)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (44.3%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Aloysius College or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design? 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 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Mount Aloysius College.

• The graduation rate at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is higher than Mount Aloysius College (52% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $11,900 more per year than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $28,700)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 58%)

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