Peace College vs. Mount Aloysius College

William Peace University vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

	William Peace University	Mount Aloysius College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Peace College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Raleigh, NC	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	713	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	peace.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Peace College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$32,550	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,550	$24,180
Room & Board	$12,040	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$23,041	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$25,295	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Peace College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,434	1,865
Admitted	906	1,603
Acceptance Rate	63.2%	86%
Enrolled %	15%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.67	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/27
SAT Range	1033/1151	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	Peace College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Psychology (21%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Communication (8%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Peace College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	36%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,000	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$248

Diversity	Peace College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	49%	34%
% Women	51%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	78%
% Black	36%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	16%

Students	Peace College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	73%	82%
% Out-of-State	27%	8%
Campus	Peace 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 Peace College based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 713 students)

Peace College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• William Peace University is 34.6% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($32,550.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.6% higher at Peace College than Mount Aloysius College ($32,550.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Peace College ($20,564 vs. $23,041)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 2% lower than costs at William Peace University ($11,808 vs. $12,040)
• More students receive financial grant aid at William Peace University than Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by William Peace University students is 42.3% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($25,295 vs. $17,780)

Peace College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 66 points higher than at Peace College (868)
• Incoming Mount Aloysius College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Peace College (18)
• Accepted freshman Peace College students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.67) than students at Mount Aloysius College (3.4)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Peace College (63.2%)

Peace College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Peace 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 Peace College.

• The graduation rate at Peace College is the same as at Mount Aloysius College (36% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Aloysius College earn on average $4,600 more per year than Peace College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $36,000)
• Mount Aloysius College and Peace College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($24,000 vs. $24,000)
• Mount Aloysius College and Peace College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($248 vs. $248)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peace College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 49%)

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