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Campus of Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PAMount Aloysius College logo
Cresson, PATown: fringeZIP 16630Founded 1853
Photo: Cedmundson · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1853
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: diverse fields
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1967
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
PennsylvaniaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Mount Aloysius College

Mount Aloysius College is a private nonprofit college in Cresson, Pennsylvania, with 1,094 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 53% within six years and costs $21,483 a year after aid.

53%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention56%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share18%
Federal loans30%
average net price / year
$21,483 $41,773
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$21,483net price / year
82%admission rate
1070average SAT
53%graduate in 6 years
$52,584median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,250median debt
#1,140 of 1,704 for earnings#983 of 1,739 for lowest net price#921 of 1,738 for graduation rate#922 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$41,773tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$27,884
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$27,884
Average net price
$21,483national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,862
$30,001–48,000$17,321
$48,001–75,000$17,047
$75,001–110,000$20,555
$110,001+$27,725
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
82%national median 77%
Average SAT
1070
SAT reading, middle 50%
473–598
SAT math, middle 50%
445–570
ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college56%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college53%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college18%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
53%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
47%
First-year retention
56%
Award within 8 years, all students
56%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,818
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,584middle 50%: $36,916–$73,714
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,714
Median, Mount Aloysius College$52,584
Lower quarter$36,916
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,094
Part-time
5.8%
Women / men
71% / 29%
Average age at entry
22.2
First-generation students
42%
Pell Grant recipients
18%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
11 : 1
Full-time faculty
42%
Average faculty salary
$7,396 / month
Instructional spending per student
$6,920
Endowment, end of year
$65,879,588
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Black3.7%
Asian1.3%
U.S. nonresident4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown14%
13 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Health professions66%
Business & management12%
Computer & information sciences5.2%
Education2.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences2.9%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting2.9%
Communication & journalism1.9%
Foreign languages & linguistics1.6%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 214166. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q15256672.