Mount Aloysius College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Mount Aloysius College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

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Overview	Mount Aloysius College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Cresson, PA	Athens, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,967	1,074
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#897	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtaloy.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Mount Aloysius College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$24,786	$28,014
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,786	$28,014
Room & Board	$12,194	$9,416
Avg Net Price	$20,570	$16,414
Avg Grant Aid	$18,566	$20,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Aloysius College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,377	988
Admitted	2,149	587
Acceptance Rate	90.4%	59.4%
Enrolled %	15.1%	28.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/24	17/23
SAT Range	900/1105	960/1100
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	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Mount Aloysius College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	36%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$248	$193

Diversity	Mount Aloysius College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	0%	6%
% Women	0%	14%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	78%
% Black	3%	8%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	16%	4%

Students	Mount Aloysius College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	82%	80%
% Out-of-State	8%	14%
Campus	Mount Aloysius College	Tennessee Wesleyan 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 1,074 students)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Aloysius College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 13% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($28,014.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Mount Aloysius College ($28,014.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Mount Aloysius College ($16,414 vs. $20,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 29.5% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($9,416 vs. $12,194)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 11.9% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($20,782 vs. $18,566)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 85 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (90.4%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (59.4%)

Mount Aloysius College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Aloysius College or Tennessee Wesleyan 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College and Mount Aloysius College.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (44% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $2,100 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $40,600)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $5,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Aloysius College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $24,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Aloysius College graduates. ($193 vs. $248)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 61%)

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