Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Shenango

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Shenango
Location	Cresson, PA	Sharon, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,752	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#919
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtaloy.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$24,180	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,180	$22,650
Room & Board	$11,808	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$20,564	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$17,780	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	192
Admitted	1,603	167
Acceptance Rate	86%	87%
Enrolled %	18.4%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	36%	44%
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 Shenango
% Men	34%	30%
% Women	66%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	85%
% Black	3%	7%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	3%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	82%	86%
% Out-of-State	8%	14%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Penn State Shenango
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 Shenango based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 281 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Aloysius College is 78.2% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($24,180.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.8% higher at Mount Aloysius College than Penn State Shenango ($24,180.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Mount Aloysius College ($16,778 vs. $20,564)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 10% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($11,808 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 37.2% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($17,780 vs. $12,956)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Shenango (942) is 8 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Mount Aloysius College (86%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Mount Aloysius College (44% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,818)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($248 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango 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/