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Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $22,344 a year

Median debt at graduation: $24,287 (all students)

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Student Guided Tour of MAC! · From the college’s official YouTube channel. Plays from YouTube when you tap it.

Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.57%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.56%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,070
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$6,920

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$21,530
$30,001–$48,000$20,389
$48,001–$75,000$19,770
$75,001–$110,000$21,769
Over $110,000$26,786

Full cost of attendance before aid: $40,435 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,942
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 29% · Women 71%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
42%
Total students2,967
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$22,344
Cost of attendance (per year)$40,435
Median federal debt at graduation$24,287
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
57%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
48%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
53%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
63%
First-year retention56%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$46,165
Admission rate82%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants15%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 918–1168
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1070
SAT reading & writing473–598
SAT math445–570
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$87,928
Allied health$66,959
Accounting$55,261
Business administration$45,714

Also offered (no earnings published yet): American Sign Language, Behavioral Sciences, Biology, Communication studies, Computing and information science, Criminal justice, English, Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General studies, Health administration, Liberal arts, Marketing, Natural Sciences, Other biological and biomedical sciences, Other social sciences, Pre-law and legal studies, Psychology, Teacher education.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions49%
Business14%
Computer and information sciences7%
Biology7%
English6%

Campus life

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates6%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older7%
On-campus room and board (per year)$14,310
SportsNCAA Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member11 to 1
Faculty who are full-time42%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$32,999Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 18% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)About 16 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population1,4752020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or morePittsburghAbout 72 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January24°F1991–2020 normal, from EBENSBURG SEWAGE PLT, PA US, about 7 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July68°F1991–2020 normal, from EBENSBURG SEWAGE PLT, PA US, about 7 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Mount Aloysius College’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Mount Aloysius College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $22,344 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Mount Aloysius College?
Mount Aloysius College admitted 82% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Mount Aloysius College’s graduates do?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $46,165; the median federal debt at graduation is $24,287.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 214166
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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