The Master's College and Seminary vs. Alma College

The Master's College and Seminary vs. Alma College comparison

	The Master's College and Seminary	Alma College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Master's College and Seminary	Alma College
Location	Santa Clarita, CA	Alma, MI
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,606	1,260
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	masters.edu	alma.edu
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Costs	The Master's College and Seminary	Alma College
Tuition (In State)	$31,950	$45,346
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,950	$45,346
Room & Board	$12,600	$12,624
Avg Net Price	$30,783	$23,995
Avg Grant Aid	$13,010	$34,736
% Receiving Grant Aid	62%	100%

Admission	The Master's College and Seminary	Alma College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	848	3,372
Admitted	663	2,180
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	64.7%
Enrolled %	49.3%	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.8	3.5
Typical High School Grades	A-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	The Master's College and Seminary	Alma College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Business (18%) Communication (8%) Biology (7%)	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	The Master's College and Seminary	Alma College
Graduation Rate	65%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$49,000	$48,300
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$211	$279

Diversity	The Master's College and Seminary	Alma College
% Men	63%	47%
% Women	37%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	83%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	10%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	The Master's College and Seminary	Alma College
% In-State	59%	90%
% Out-of-State	36%	6%
Campus	The Master's College and Seminary	Alma College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Master's College and Seminary is larger than than Alma College based on total student enrollment (2,606 students vs. 1,260 students)

The Master's College and Seminary vs. Alma College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The Master's College and Seminary or Alma College?

• Alma College is 41.9% more expensive to attend than The Master's College and Seminary for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $31,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.9% higher at Alma College than The Master's College and Seminary ($45,346.00 vs. $31,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alma College than The Master's College and Seminary ($23,995 vs. $30,783)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Master's College and Seminary are 0.2% lower than costs at Alma College ($12,600 vs. $12,624)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alma College than The Master's College and Seminary (100% vs. 62%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 167% larger than aid received The Master's College and Seminary ($34,736 vs. $13,010)

The Master's College and Seminary vs. Alma College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Alma College (1110) is 19 points higher than at The Master's College and Seminary (1091)
• Incoming The Master's College and Seminary students have at the same average ACT score (24) as students at Alma College (24)
• Accepted freshman The Master's College and Seminary students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at Alma College (3.5)
• The Master's College and Seminary has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Alma College (64.7%)

The Master's College and Seminary vs. Alma College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Master's College and Seminary or Alma 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 Alma College and The Master's College and Seminary.

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than The Master's College and Seminary (67% vs. 65%)
• Graduates from The Master's College and Seminary earn on average $700 more per year than Alma College graduates after ten years. ($49,000 vs. $48,300)
• The Master's College and Seminary students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($20,500 vs. $27,000)
• The Master's College and Seminary graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Alma College graduates. ($211 vs. $279)
• More The Master's College and Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alma College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 77%)

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