Tougaloo College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Tougaloo College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Tougaloo College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Tougaloo, MS	Cresson, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	677	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#919
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tougaloo.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Tougaloo College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$10,384	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,384	$24,180
Room & Board	$6,400	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$13,718	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$9,387	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	99%

Admission	Tougaloo College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,817	1,865
Admitted	1,389	1,603
Acceptance Rate	49.3%	86%
Enrolled %	9.6%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.8	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/21
SAT Range	790/1090	940/1110
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	Tougaloo College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Tougaloo College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	48%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,004	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$361	$248

Diversity	Tougaloo College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	38%	34%
% Women	62%	66%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	78%
% Black	99%	3%
% Hispanic	0%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	16%

Students	Tougaloo College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	83%	82%
% Out-of-State	17%	8%
Campus	Tougaloo College	Mount Aloysius College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Tougaloo College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 677 students)

Tougaloo College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tougaloo College or Mount Aloysius College?

• Mount Aloysius College is 132.9% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($24,180.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 132.9% higher at Mount Aloysius College than Tougaloo College ($24,180.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Mount Aloysius College ($13,718 vs. $20,564)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 84.5% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($6,400 vs. $11,808)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Aloysius College than Tougaloo College (99% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 89.4% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($17,780 vs. $9,387)

Tougaloo College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Tougaloo 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 Tougaloo College .

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 90 points higher than at Tougaloo College (844)
• Incoming Mount Aloysius College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Tougaloo College (18)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Tougaloo College (49.3%)

Tougaloo College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tougaloo 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 Tougaloo College.

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (48% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $11,000 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $29,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $11,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $35,004)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $113 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($248 vs. $361)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 39%)

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