Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State New Kensington

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State New Kensington comparison

	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State New Kensington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State New Kensington
Location	Cresson, PA	Upper Burrell, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,967	456
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 New Kensington
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	$19,294
Avg Grant Aid	$18,566	$7,450
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State New Kensington
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,377	643
Admitted	2,149	600
Acceptance Rate	90.4%	93.3%
Enrolled %	15.1%	20.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/24	25/27
SAT Range	900/1105	1030/1270
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 New Kensington
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%)	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State New Kensington
Graduation Rate	36%	40%
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 New Kensington
% Men	0%	1%
% Women	0%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	87%
% Black	3%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	16%	1%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State New Kensington
% In-State	82%	85%
% Out-of-State	8%	13%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State New Kensington
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 Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 456 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State New Kensington Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Aloysius College or Penn State New Kensington?

• Mount Aloysius College is 79.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington ($24,786.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State New Kensington than Mount Aloysius College ($19,294 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 New Kensington ($12,194 vs. $13,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than Penn State New Kensington (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 149.2% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($18,566 vs. $7,450)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State New Kensington Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State New Kensington (980) is 46 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Penn State New Kensington students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Penn State New Kensington has a higher acceptance rate (93.3%) than Mount Aloysius College (90.4%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State New Kensington Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Aloysius College or Penn State New Kensington? 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 New Kensington and Mount Aloysius College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State New Kensington is higher than Mount Aloysius College (40% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,818)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State New Kensington graduates. ($248 vs. $277)
• More Penn State New Kensington 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/