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Compare Carlow University vs Mount Aloysius College

Pittsburgh, PA · Cresson, PA

Carlow UniversityMount Aloysius College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$20,786/yr$22,344/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$17,901/yr$21,530/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,500$24,287
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,748/yr$20,389/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$19,517/yr$19,770/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,601/yr$21,769/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$25,214/yr$26,786/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$270/mo$257/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,808/yr$14,310/yr
Room & board (off campus)$13,808/yr$10,370/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,000/yr$2,593/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,382/yr$3,111/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$49,327/yr$40,435/yr
Tuition (in-state)$35,874/yr$27,072/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$35,874/yr$27,072/yr
Students with Pell Grants43%15%
Students taking federal loans69%31%
Getting in
Students who get accepted87%82%
SAT range (middle 50%)960–1168918–1168
SAT average10801070
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,3262,377
Students accepted1,1552,149
Students who enrolled227324
Accepted students who enroll20%15%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores1%10%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores0%2%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate60%57%
Freshmen who come back84%56%
Typical earnings 10 years in$51,051/yr$46,165/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$32,242–$76,659$29,237–$67,394
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)57%49%
White students graduating69%59%
Black students graduating22%43%
Hispanic students graduating38%100%
Asian students graduating82%100%
Typical earnings 6 years in$44,876/yr$45,211/yr
Earn more than a HS grad70%72%
Graduate on time49%32%
Pell students who graduate53%55%
First-gen students who finish51%53%
Low-income students who finish43%43%
Students who transfer out38%29%
Typical earnings 8 years in$49,372/yr$44,762/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 50% · Education 13% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 10%Health Professions 66% · Business, Management & Marketing 12% · Computer & Information Sciences 5%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 50% of degreesHealth Professions — 66% of degrees
2nd most popular programEducation — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesEducation — 3% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 3% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $144,508/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $72,659/yr
Degrees in STEM11%8.1%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,3481,094
Students per professor12 : 111 : 1
Graduate students1,06113
Average professor pay$7,520/mo$7,396/mo
Full-time professors100%42%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$40,539$47,792
SettingCity (large)Town (fringe)
LocationPittsburgh, PACresson, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19291853
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1%4.1%
Men16%29%
Women84%71%
White students66%76%
Black students19%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino students4.7%0%
Asian students3.2%1.3%
Two or more races4.4%0%
Other / not reported1.7%15%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students37%42%
Part-time students23%5.8%
Students age 25+32%6.7%
Spent on teaching per student$10,746/yr$6,920/yr
Endowment$56.8M$65.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing404540
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$6,916/yr$6,784/yr
Meal plan charge$6,490/yr$6,194/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week17 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Air ForceYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1616
Student athletes175234
Athletic scholarships$449,500$0
Athletics budget$1.7M$1.7M
Athletics revenue$1.7M$1.7M
Recruiting spend$16,900$3,867

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.