Alma College vs Hiram College

Alma College and Hiram 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. Hiram, with a slightly lower acceptance rate of 68%, has a more balanced gender ratio, with 49% male and 51% female students. While Alma's student body is predominantly White (79%), Hiram's is more diverse, with 69% White, 13% Black, and 8% 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. Hiram, on the other hand, is known for its strengths in the sciences, particularly Biology and Chemistry. With graduation rates of 65% and 58% respectively, both Alma and Hiram provide students with the support

	Alma College	Hiram College
Overview
Location	Alma, Michigan	Hiram, Ohio
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Town: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	4-1-4	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	79.0%	71.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	68.8%	93.4%
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	2,908	1,870
Total number of admissions given out	2,000	1,747
Admitted students who chose to enroll	319	236
Yield rate	16.0%	13.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$54,879	$37,956
Average net price	$24,302	$17,187
Tuition	$43,602	$25,000
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,682 Meal plan: $5,456	Room/dormitory: $5,250 Meal plan: $5,250
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 $19,854
Students receiving federal student loan	64.0% Average amount $5,671	80.0% Average amount $5,657
Students taking out private loans	17.0% Average amount $13,784	8.0% Average amount $13,587

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,340 Men 42.4% Women 57.6%	1,315 Men 44.7% Women 55.3%
Graduate students	13 Men 30.8% Women 69.2%	20 Men 45.0% Women 55.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	9.5%	31.5%
International students	2.9%	0.5%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Town: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	1,304	690
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	Ohio Pennsylvania California Florida Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts Communication and Journalism	Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Health Professions Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	62.8%	53.1%
Dropout rate	37.2%	46.2%
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	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,512 Year 2: $59,288 Year 3: $59,768 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,509 Year 2: $40,896 Year 3: $49,140 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,360 Year 2: $40,827 Year 3: $44,051 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,275 Year 2: $25,525 Year 3: $34,667 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $33,373 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,569 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: N/A

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