St. Augustine's College vs. Alverno College

Saint Augustines College vs. Alverno College comparison

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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Alverno College
Location	Raleigh, NC	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,108	1,596
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	alverno.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Alverno College
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$31,008
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$31,008
Room & Board	$8,942	$8,620
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$18,097
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$24,833
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Alverno College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	652
Admitted	2,894	586
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	89.9%
Enrolled %	11.8%	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.27
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16
SAT Range	780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	St. Augustine's College	Alverno College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (19%) Communication (6%) Education (6%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Alverno College
Graduation Rate	23%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$31,693
Median Loan Payment	$357	$327

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Alverno College
% Men	49%	8%
% Women	51%	92%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	52%
% Black	95%	15%
% Hispanic	1%	23%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Alverno College
% In-State	67%	87%
% Out-of-State	30%	12%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Alverno 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

• Alverno College is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,596 students vs. 1,108 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Alverno College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or Alverno College?

• Alverno College is 182.7% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($31,008.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 182.7% higher at Alverno College than Saint Augustines College ($31,008.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alverno College than St. Augustine's College ($18,097 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alverno College are 3.7% lower than costs at Saint Augustines College ($8,620 vs. $8,942)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alverno College than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alverno College students is 111% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($24,833 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. Alverno College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Alverno College (910) is 169 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Alverno College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Alverno College students have a 0.77 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Alverno College has a higher acceptance rate (89.9%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. Alverno College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's College or Alverno 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 Alverno College and St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at Alverno College is higher than Saint Augustines College (40% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Alverno College earn on average $10,800 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $28,300)
• Alverno College students graduate with a $2,927 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($31,693 vs. $34,620)
• Alverno College graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($327 vs. $357)
• More Alverno College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 25%)

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