Private nonprofit · College

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, Pennsylvania · Fringe town

82.0%
Admit rate
$22,344
Avg net price
57%
Graduation rate
$46,165
Median earnings

Mount Aloysius College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Cresson, Pennsylvania (fringe town setting), enrolling 1,094 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,094 undergradsFringe townAccessible · 82% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Mount Aloysius College's admitted students.

Admit rate
82.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
918–1168
Avg GPA (est.)
3.09

Enter a test score to see where you land against Mount Aloysius College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Mount Aloysius College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Cresson, Pennsylvania

Cresson is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. One of the first buildings in the area which would become Cresson was the Mountainhouse Hotel. The Queen Anne style structure was opened by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1881, sold to the Cresson Springs Co., and demolished in 1916. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
134 miles
Nearest airport
16 miles to John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County (JST)

How Mount Aloysius College compares

Selectivity82.0%

More selective than 41% · #56 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1070

Higher than 20%

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 54% · #69 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention56%

Higher than 10%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$46,165

Higher than 28% · #103 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$22,344

Cheaper than 39% · #48 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$24,287

Lower than 42%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,094

Larger than 40%

Percentiles compare Mount Aloysius College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,107students
  • Undergraduate1,09499%
  • Graduate131%

Undergraduates by gender

1,094undergrads
  • Women81975%
  • Men27525%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black3.7%
  • Asian1.3%
  • Other or multiracial19%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,094
Graduate enrollment
13
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
15%
First-generation students
42%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$47,792
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$66,564
Endowment
$65,879,588

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
82.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
918–1168
SAT average
1070
SAT reading
473–598
SAT math
445–570
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.09

Cost

In-state tuition
$27,072
Room & board
$14,310
Books & supplies
$2,593
Total cost of attendance
$40,435
Average net price
$22,344

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
32%
First-year retention
56%
Transferred to another college
29%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,211
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,165
Median debt at graduation
$24,287
Students with federal loans
31%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
58%

About 25% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
32%
Low-income (Pell)
45%
First-generation
48%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
540
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
49%
Housing charge (year)
$6,784
Meal plan (year)
$6,194
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
254 (133 men · 121 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Soccer55
Baseball43
Basketball33
Volleyball30
Golf22
Lacrosse21
Softball20
Tennis15
Cross Country10
Rifle5

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,955 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$21,530
$30–48k
$20,389
$48–75k
$19,770
$75–110k
$21,769
$110k+
$26,786

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$92,300

$19,770/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$12,949
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Mount Aloysius College itself, averaging $12,949, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 295 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$46,165
Typical debt at graduation
$24,287
Debt vs. one year's pay
53%
Out-earn a HS grad
55%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$43,096
Men
$52,755

Men out-earn women by $9,659 (22%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
79°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
48.7″
Annual snow
79.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA US station (6.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.