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	Mount Saint Mary's University	McKendree University	Fontbonne University	Carroll College	Metropolitan College of New York	Alverno College
Overview
Location	Los Angeles, California	Lebanon, Illinois	Saint Louis, Missouri	Helena, Montana	New York, New York	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	Town: Remote	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	73.0%	73.0%	71.0%	80.0%	36.0%	69.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Religious affiliation	Catholic	Methodism	Catholic	Catholic		Catholic
Admission
Acceptance rate	90.1%	77.7%	78.1%	83.9%	77.3%	90.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50			$55	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $45
SAT range	N/A	N/A	N/A	1100 - 1280	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A	18 - 25	21 - 28	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score				21.0%
Students submitting ACT score			36.0%	41.0%
Total number of applicants	1,710	1,765	594	1,499	88	666
Total number of admissions given out	1,541	1,371	464	1,258	68	605
Admitted students who chose to enroll	367	268	113	280	19	113
Yield rate	23.8%	19.5%	24.4%	22.3%	27.9%	18.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required	Required	Required	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$69,092	$45,680	$43,536	$51,898	$36,306	$46,894
Average net price	$24,508	$25,492	$19,481	$24,285	$25,596	$18,243
Tuition	$44,088	$31,700	$27,700	$36,906	$19,338	$30,408
Room & board	$12,704	Room/dormitory: $5,470 Meal plan: $6,000	Room/dormitory: $5,375 Meal plan: $5,325	Room/dormitory: $5,112 Meal plan: $5,304		Room/dormitory: $4,000 Meal plan: $4,620
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan
Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $32,202	94.0% Average amount $20,550	99.0% Average amount $22,844	100.0% Average amount $27,351	92.0% Average amount $8,292	100.0% Average amount $23,036
Students receiving federal student loan	64.0% Average amount $5,327	60.0% Average amount $6,155	66.0% Average amount $5,165	56.0% Average amount $5,194	67.0% Average amount $5,289	56.0% Average amount $5,106
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $18,656	8.0% Average amount $13,511	5.0% Average amount $10,877	6.0% Average amount $15,569	0.0% Average amount $0	7.0% Average amount $14,260
Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,930 Men 6.5% Women 93.5%	1,443 Men 50.0% Women 50.0%	665 Men 37.9% Women 62.1%	1,098 Men 39.0% Women 61.0%	402 Men 26.9% Women 73.1%	917 Men 2.8% Women 97.2%
Graduate students	695 Men 21.3% Women 78.7%	515 Men 32.2% Women 67.8%	290 Men 23.8% Women 76.2%	23 Men 34.8% Women 65.2%	258 Men 27.1% Women 72.9%	905 Men 11.0% Women 89.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low	Low	Very Low	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	34.8%	15.3%	N/A	10.5%	9.7%
International students	0.3%	4.6%	4.2%	0.3%	3.6%	0.9%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	Town: Remote	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	535	1,052	282	1,015	N/A	252
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No	No	No	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Illinois Missouri Texas California Florida	Missouri Illinois California Colorado Florida	N/A	New York Florida New Jersey	Wisconsin Illinois Arizona California Louisiana
Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Psychology Business Social Sciences Education	Education Health Professions Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Multidisciplinary Studies	Health Professions Education Business Visual & Performing Arts Public Administration and Social Service	Health Professions Education Business Social Sciences Engineering	Business Public Administration and Social Service Health Professions Education	Education Health Professions Psychology Business Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	15:1	10:1	11:1	10:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission
Outcome
Graduation rate	59.0%	55.6%	61.2%	67.4%	29.7%	47.8%
Dropout rate	11.3%	44.2%	37.6%	32.6%	47.3%	50.5%
Transferred out	27.9%	N/A	N/A	N/A	21.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $80,705 Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $96,293 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $84,742 Year 2: $81,662 Year 3: $95,637 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $67,666 Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $89,999 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $69,340 Year 2: $67,660 Year 3: $71,416 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,352 Year 2: $56,579 Year 3: $58,403 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,111 Year 2: $48,265 Year 3: $57,114 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,166 Year 2: $52,385 Year 3: $52,068 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,795 Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: $47,471 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,589 Year 2: $22,871 Year 3: $41,309 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,665 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $30,097	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $81,665 Year 2: $92,632 Year 3: $102,494 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,935 Year 2: $66,653 Year 3: $72,930 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,432 Year 2: $59,942 Year 3: $62,596 Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,639 Year 2: $48,823 Year 3: $50,683 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,436 Year 2: $41,844 Year 3: $50,156 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,274 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $48,497 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,907 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $47,266 Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,345 Year 2: $39,153 Year 3: $46,291 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,175 Year 2: $42,012 Year 3: $45,812 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,780 Year 2: $45,500 Year 3: $45,492	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,738 Year 2: $54,035 Year 3: $62,170 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,058 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $58,918 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,084 Year 2: $43,575 Year 3: $47,184 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,206 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $43,533 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $38,666 Year 2: $35,864 Year 3: $40,001 Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,122 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,608 Year 2: $35,276 Year 3: N/A Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,629 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,374 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,447 Year 2: $41,025 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,366 Year 2: $60,325 Year 3: $60,217 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,351 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $38,625 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,749 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $37,694 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $36,502 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,703 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $32,803 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,370 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $28,581 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,735 Year 2: $16,293 Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,196 Year 2: $54,622 Year 3: $56,591 Community Organization and Advocacy (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,131 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $38,326 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,451 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $31,402 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $59,417 Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,576 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,426 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,205 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $96,313 Year 2: $96,072 Year 3: $98,609 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,165 Year 2: $66,045 Year 3: $70,964 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,455 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $70,587 Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,846 Year 2: $66,045 Year 3: $68,004 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,626 Year 2: $60,999 Year 3: $63,858 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,421 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $52,650 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,758 Year 2: $40,140 Year 3: $47,541 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,604 Year 2: $40,945 Year 3: $43,127 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,510 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $40,027 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,753 Year 2: $32,772 Year 3: $38,073

Side-by-Side Comparison of Alverno College

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Metropolitan College of New York

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