Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny comparison

	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Greater Allegheny	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Location	Cresson, PA	McKeesport, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,967	361
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 Greater Allegheny
Tuition (In State)	$24,786	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,786	$23,316
Room & Board	$12,194	$12,022
Avg Net Price	$20,570	$14,933
Avg Grant Aid	$18,566	$10,867
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,377	581
Admitted	2,149	550
Acceptance Rate	90.4%	94.7%
Enrolled %	15.1%	22.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/24
SAT Range	900/1105	1020/1215
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 Greater Allegheny
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (38%) Psychology (35%) Communication (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Graduation Rate	36%	47%
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 Greater Allegheny
% Men	0%	0%
% Women	0%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	61%
% Black	3%	19%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	16%	1%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
% In-State	82%	68%
% Out-of-State	8%	30%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
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 Penn State Greater Allegheny based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 361 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Aloysius College or Penn State Greater Allegheny?

• Mount Aloysius College is 79.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 Greater Allegheny ($24,786.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Mount Aloysius College ($14,933 vs. $20,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Greater Allegheny are 1.4% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($12,022 vs. $12,194)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than Penn State Greater Allegheny (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 70.8% larger than aid received Penn State Greater Allegheny ($18,566 vs. $10,867)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Greater Allegheny (943) is 9 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Penn State Greater Allegheny students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny has a higher acceptance rate (94.7%) than Mount Aloysius College (90.4%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Aloysius College or Penn State Greater Allegheny? 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 Greater Allegheny and Mount Aloysius College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Greater Allegheny is higher than Mount Aloysius College (47% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 Greater Allegheny graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,818)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates. ($248 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Greater Allegheny 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/