Mount Aloysius College vs. Presentation College

Mount Aloysius College vs. Presentation College comparison

	Mount Aloysius College	Presentation College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Presentation College
Location	Cresson, PA	Aberdeen, SD
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,752	615
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#919
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtaloy.edu	presentation.edu
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Costs	Mount Aloysius College	Presentation College
Tuition (In State)	$24,180	$22,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,180	$22,384
Room & Board	$11,808	$10,842
Avg Net Price	$20,564	$27,553
Avg Grant Aid	$17,780	$9,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Presentation College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	557
Admitted	1,603	421
Acceptance Rate	86%	75.6%
Enrolled %	18.4%	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/22
SAT Range	940/1110	840/1130
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	Presentation College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Health Professions (70%) Human Services (9%) Business (8%) Biology (5%) Physical Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Presentation College
Graduation Rate	36%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$26,250
Median Loan Payment	$248	$271

Diversity	Mount Aloysius College	Presentation College
% Men	34%	37%
% Women	66%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	68%
% Black	3%	16%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	16%	6%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Presentation College
% In-State	82%	15%
% Out-of-State	8%	70%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Presentation College
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 Presentation College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 615 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Presentation College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Aloysius College or Presentation College?

• Mount Aloysius College is 8% more expensive to attend than Presentation College for in-state tuition ($24,180.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8% higher at Mount Aloysius College than Presentation College ($24,180.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Presentation College ($20,564 vs. $27,553)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Presentation College are 8.9% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($10,842 vs. $11,808)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College as Presentation College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 78.4% larger than aid received Presentation College ($17,780 vs. $9,967)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Presentation College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 9 points higher than at Presentation College (925)
• Incoming Presentation College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Presentation College (3.07)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Presentation College (75.6%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Presentation College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Aloysius College or Presentation College? 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 Presentation College and Mount Aloysius College.

• The graduation rate at Presentation College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (37% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $4,200 more per year than Presentation College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $36,400)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $2,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Presentation College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,250)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Presentation College graduates. ($248 vs. $271)
• More Presentation College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Aloysius College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 64%)

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