Mount St. Mary's College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,440	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#919
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$24,180
Room & Board	$13,217	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,865
Admitted	1,822	1,603
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	86%
Enrolled %	20.9%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	900/1110	940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	47%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$248

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	11%	34%
% Women	89%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	78%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	62%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	16%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	94%	82%
% Out-of-State	6%	8%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Mount Aloysius College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Mount St. Mary's College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 2,440 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or Mount Aloysius College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 87.7% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 87.7% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Mount Aloysius College ($45,388.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Mount St. Mary's College ($20,564 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 11.9% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($11,808 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 89% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($33,604 vs. $17,780)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 19 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or Mount Aloysius 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 Mount Aloysius College and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (47% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $18,400 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $25,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($248 vs. $258)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 59%)

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