Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Cresson, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,227	2,967
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#897
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$24,786
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$24,786
Room & Board	$13,010	$12,194
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$20,570
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$18,566
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	2,377
Admitted	900	2,149
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	90.4%
Enrolled %	23.4%	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	15/24
SAT Range	875/1070	900/1105
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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	57%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$248

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	3%	0%
% Women	23%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	78%
% Black	5%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	15%	16%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	71%	82%
% Out-of-State	28%	8%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Aloysius College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 1,227 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Mount Aloysius College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 29.1% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.1% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Mount Aloysius College ($31,990.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Mount Aloysius College ($18,470 vs. $20,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 6.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($12,194 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 54.9% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($28,765 vs. $18,566)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College .

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 18 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (90.4%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (57% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $8,300 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $32,300)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $2,999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,999)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 47%)

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