San Diego Christian College vs. Mount Aloysius College

San Diego Christian College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	El Cajon, CA	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	355	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#919
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$24,180
Room & Board	$11,700	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$33,393	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$15,300	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	99%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,865
Admitted	-	1,603
Acceptance Rate		86%
Enrolled %		18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	900/1098	940/1110
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	San Diego Christian College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	31%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$238	$248

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	46%	34%
% Women	54%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	78%
% Black	12%	3%
% Hispanic	21%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	0%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	16%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	80%	82%
% Out-of-State	0%	8%
Campus	San Diego Christian 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 San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 355 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or Mount Aloysius College?

• San Diego Christian College is 1.3% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($24,500.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.3% higher at San Diego Christian College than Mount Aloysius College ($24,500.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than San Diego Christian College ($20,564 vs. $33,393)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Diego Christian College are 0.9% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($11,700 vs. $11,808)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than San Diego Christian College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 16.2% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($17,780 vs. $15,300)

Which college is harder to get into, San Diego Christian 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 San Diego Christian College .

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 1 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming San Diego Christian College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at San Diego Christian College (3.26)

San Diego Christian College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian 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 San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Aloysius College is higher than San Diego Christian College (36% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $1,100 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $894 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Aloysius College graduates. ($23,106 vs. $24,000)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Aloysius College graduates. ($238 vs. $248)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian 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/