Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Cresson, PA	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,967	419
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#897
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtaloy.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$24,786	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,786	$23,316
Room & Board	$12,194	$13,448
Avg Net Price	$20,570	$18,780
Avg Grant Aid	$18,566	$7,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,377	731
Admitted	2,149	670
Acceptance Rate	90.4%	91.7%
Enrolled %	15.1%	17.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/24
SAT Range	900/1105	1080/1265
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	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	36%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$248	$277

Diversity	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	0%	0%
% Women	0%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	89%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	16%	1%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	82%	88%
% Out-of-State	8%	12%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 419 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Aloysius College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Mount Aloysius College is 79.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($24,786.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.3% higher at Mount Aloysius College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($24,786.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Mount Aloysius College ($18,780 vs. $20,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 10.3% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($12,194 vs. $13,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 144.5% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($18,566 vs. $7,593)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 18 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (91.7%) than Mount Aloysius College (90.4%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Aloysius College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? 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 Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus and Mount Aloysius College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus is higher than Mount Aloysius College (42% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $14,700 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $2,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,818)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($248 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Aloysius College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 64%)

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