Mount Ida College vs. Neumann

Mount Ida College vs. Neumann University comparison

	Mount Ida College	Neumann University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Ida College	Neumann
Location	Newton, MA	Aston, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,555	2,155
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#768
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mountida.edu	neumann.edu
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Costs	Mount Ida College	Neumann
Tuition (In State)	$34,200	$33,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,200	$33,900
Room & Board	$13,680	$16,600
Avg Net Price	$27,631	$28,707
Avg Grant Aid	$21,083	$25,623
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Mount Ida College	Neumann
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,217	3,501
Admitted	2,409	2,992
Acceptance Rate	74.9%	85.5%
Enrolled %	22.3%	13.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.23
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/24
SAT Range		905/1085
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Mount Ida College	Neumann
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Business (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (16%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communications Technology (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Business (15%) Health Professions (14%) Education (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Mount Ida College	Neumann
Graduation Rate	44%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,100	$44,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Mount Ida College	Neumann
% Men	0%	35%
% Women	0%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	54%
% Black	10%	22%
% Hispanic	11%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	6%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	17%

Students	Mount Ida College	Neumann
% In-State	-	68%
% Out-of-State	-	31%
Campus	Mount Ida College	Neumann
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Neumann University is larger than than Mount Ida College based on total student enrollment (2,155 students vs. 1,555 students)

Mount Ida College vs. Neumann Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Ida College or Neumann?

• Mount Ida College is 0.9% more expensive to attend than Neumann for in-state tuition ($34,200.00 vs. $33,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.9% higher at Mount Ida College than Neumann University ($34,200.00 vs. $33,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Ida College than Neumann ($27,631 vs. $28,707)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Ida College are 21.3% lower than costs at Neumann University ($13,680 vs. $16,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Neumann University than Mount Ida College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Neumann University students is 21.5% larger than aid received Mount Ida College ($25,623 vs. $21,083)

Mount Ida College vs. Neumann Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Ida College (906) is 1 points higher than at Neumann (905)
• Incoming Mount Ida College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Neumann (19)
• Neumann has a higher acceptance rate (85.5%) than Mount Ida College (74.9%)

Mount Ida College vs. Neumann Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Ida College or Neumann? 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 Neumann and Mount Ida College.

• The graduation rate at Neumann is higher than Mount Ida College (55% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Neumann University earn on average $3,500 more per year than Mount Ida College graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $41,100)
• Neumann University and Mount Ida College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Neumann University and Mount Ida College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Mount Ida College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Neumann students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 57%)

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