Alma College vs Hanover College

Alma College and Hanover College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Alma, with an acceptance rate of 75%, boasts a diverse student body, with 48% male and 52% female students. Hanover, with a slightly lower acceptance rate of 70%, has a more balanced gender ratio, with 49% male and 51% female students. While Alma's student body is predominantly White (79%), Hanover's is more diverse, with 73% White, 10% Black, and 7% Hispanic students. Both colleges offer a range of popular majors, including Business, Education, and Psychology, but Alma also excels in the arts, with strong programs in Music and Theatre. Hanover, on the other hand, is known for its strengths in the sciences, particularly Biology and Chemistry. With graduation rates of 68% and 65% respectively, both Alma and Hanover provide students with the support

	Alma College	Hanover College
Overview
Location	Alma, Michigan	Hanover, Indiana
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	4-1-4	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	79.0%	80.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Presbyterian	Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	68.8%	72.8%
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	1110 - 1310
ACT range	N/A	25 - 30
Students submitting SAT score		18.0%
Students submitting ACT score		26.0%
Total number of applicants	2,908	2,613
Total number of admissions given out	2,000	1,902
Admitted students who chose to enroll	319	276
Yield rate	16.0%	14.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$54,879	$55,490
Average net price	$24,302	$21,254
Tuition	$43,602	$39,400
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,682 Meal plan: $5,456	Room/dormitory: $6,210 Meal plan: $6,330
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $33,081	100.0% Average amount $31,957
Students receiving federal student loan	64.0% Average amount $5,671	52.0% Average amount $5,348
Students taking out private loans	17.0% Average amount $13,784	8.0% Average amount $14,620

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,340 Men 42.4% Women 57.6%	1,004 Men 48.9% Women 51.1%
Graduate students	13 Men 30.8% Women 69.2%	79 Men 41.8% Women 58.2%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	9.5%	N/A
International students	2.9%	4.0%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	1,304	1,150
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Michigan Illinois Ohio Texas Indiana	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts Communication and Journalism	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Business English Language and Literature Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	62.8%	63.5%
Dropout rate	37.2%	36.5%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,983 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $46,056 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,213 Year 2: $37,748 Year 3: $36,758 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,979 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,178 Year 2: $25,596 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,074 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,027 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,918 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,158 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,171 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,315 Year 2: $48,823 Year 3: $58,071 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,467 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $47,013 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,826 Year 2: $30,988 Year 3: $40,839 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,148 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $30,795 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,810 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,813 Year 2: $19,045 Year 3: N/A Chemistry (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,313 Year 3: N/A

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