Westminster College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Westminster College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	Westminster College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Fulton, MO	Cresson, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	610	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#919
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	westminster-mo.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Westminster College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$30,248	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,248	$24,180
Room & Board	$11,762	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$26,768	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$22,039	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Westminster College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,051	1,865
Admitted	1,544	1,603
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	86%
Enrolled %	10.4%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.44	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	930/1090	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	Westminster College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Westminster College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	63%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,900	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,437	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$273	$248

Diversity	Westminster College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	55%	34%
% Women	45%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	78%
% Black	9%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	15%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	16%

Students	Westminster College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	81%	82%
% Out-of-State	16%	8%
Campus	Westminster 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 Westminster College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 610 students)

Westminster College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 25.1% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($30,248.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.1% higher at Westminster College than Mount Aloysius College ($30,248.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Westminster College ($20,564 vs. $26,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 0.4% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($11,762 vs. $11,808)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Westminster College as Mount Aloysius College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 24% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($22,039 vs. $17,780)

Westminster College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 150 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

Westminster College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Westminster 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 Westminster College.

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (63% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $7,300 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $2,437 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,437)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($248 vs. $273)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Aloysius College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 64%)

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