William Jewell College vs. Mount Aloysius College

William Jewell College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

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Overview	William Jewell College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Liberty, MO	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	853	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#919
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jewell.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	William Jewell College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$18,360	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,360	$24,180
Room & Board	$10,130	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$20,108	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$13,451	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	William Jewell College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,676	1,865
Admitted	687	1,603
Acceptance Rate	41%	86%
Enrolled %	35.4%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/26
SAT Range	1030/1130	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	William Jewell College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	William Jewell College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	63%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,500	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$248

Diversity	William Jewell College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	51%	34%
% Women	49%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	78%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	0%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	16%

Students	William Jewell College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	65%	82%
% Out-of-State	33%	8%
Campus	William Jewell 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 William Jewell College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 853 students)

William Jewell College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, William Jewell College or Mount Aloysius College?

• Mount Aloysius College is 31.7% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($24,180.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.7% higher at Mount Aloysius College than William Jewell College ($24,180.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than Mount Aloysius College ($20,108 vs. $20,564)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jewell College are 16.6% lower than costs at Mount Aloysius College ($10,130 vs. $11,808)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at William Jewell College as Mount Aloysius College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Aloysius College students is 32.2% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($17,780 vs. $13,451)

William Jewell College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, William Jewell 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 William Jewell College .

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 226 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than William Jewell College (41%)

William Jewell College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, William Jewell 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 William Jewell College.

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (63% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $7,900 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than William Jewell College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $25,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than William Jewell College graduates. ($248 vs. $258)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Aloysius College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 64%)

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