BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·mtaloy.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
+9.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,955
peer median 1,051
Avg net price
$22,344
+$1.1k vs Baccalaureate
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Mount Aloysius College is a private, Catholic, liberal-arts college in Cresson Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1853 and is conducted under the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy. The college is located on a 193-acre campus in the Allegheny Mountains.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,577
1,577 candidates competed
Admitted
1,294
82.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
318
24.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
57%+9.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
32%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

3.8pp gap
Pell recipients
55%60 of 110
Non-Pell (all)
59%80 of 136
Subsidized loan, no Pell
62%49 of 79
No Federal Aid
54%31 of 57

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 43 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
7
16.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.3%
+1.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing7 · 16.3%
  • No Data35 · 81.4%
  • Failing1 · 2.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
6
No data
35

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-15.3%
$49,747 vs $58,761
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+24.6%
$43,945 vs $35,274
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+29.6%
$45,714 vs $35,274
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+56.7%
$55,261 vs $35,274
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+63.3%
$57,616 vs $35,274
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+89.8%
$66,959 vs $35,274
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+132.2%
$81,890 vs $35,274
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+149.3%
$87,928 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
59%
$27,000 debt · $45,714 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
49%
$27,000 debt · $55,261 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
45%
$22,300 debt · $49,747 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$18,500 debt · $43,945 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$26,250 debt · $66,959 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$18,500 debt · $57,616 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$27,000 debt · $87,928 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$18,500 debt · $81,890 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1943Next review Jan 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 10

  1. Apr 2025Initial Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  5. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,530
$30–48k$20,389
$48–75k$19,770
$75–110k$21,769
$110k+$26,786

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$22,344
+$1,106vs Baccalaureate median $21,238
Federal loans
31.1%
In-state tuition
$27,072
Out-of-state
$27,072

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 564 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $8.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
564
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,054,033 total
Direct Loans
$8.1M
1,685 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.8M
711 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.3M
809 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$106K
7 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.0M
158 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 471 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
471
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.1%
2017
8.3%
2018
5.1%
2019
2.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mount Aloysius College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

307 total completions
01Health Professions
20466.4%
02Business
4615.0%
03Computer Sciences
165.2%
04Education
92.9%
05Biological Sciences
92.9%
06Security/Protective
62.0%
07Communication
62.0%
08Foreign Languages
51.6%
09Social Sciences
31.0%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
31.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,955
12-mo unduplicated
3,145
Undergraduate
3,127
Graduate
18

Gender split

Men
35%1,106
Women
65%2,039

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.6%
Unknown
14.3%
Non-resident
4.1%
Black
3.7%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
234
128 M · 106 W
Women athletes
45.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$11K
$11K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
28 M · 27 W
$180K
Baseball
43 M ·
$122K
Basketball
18 M · 15 W
$157K
Volleyball
11 M · 19 W
$114K
Golf
20 M · 2 W
$40K
Lacrosse
· 21 W
$71K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,967 students

3-year trend

0.372 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs03
    Liquor01

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    64

    Mount Aloysius College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Mount Aloysius College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectMount Aloysius College
    57%2,955$22,344Baccalaureate
    48%56.6%1,476$22,925Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    18%59.3%959$25,573Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    54%80.1%972$27,431Baccalaureate
    32%89.0%763$20,082Baccalaureate
    52%85.8%1,091$20,556Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    55%93.5%1,061$21,058Baccalaureate
    35%84.8%952$22,051Baccalaureate
    46%71.1%1,276$18,805Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    61%79.3%1,109$21,083Baccalaureate
    45%50.9%1,210$20,359Baccalaureate
    35%83.2%979$21,393Baccalaureate
    58%84.9%854$19,125Baccalaureate
    47%92.4%1,040$24,153Baccalaureate
    Peer group median48%83.2%1,051$21,238

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    Mount Aloysius College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Bryan Pearson
      Director of Institutional Research

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Mount Aloysius College (4)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Billy Clapper
    • Christopher Godet
    • Patricia Egan Jones
    • Jim McDowell
      Ceramics

    Frequently asked questions about Mount Aloysius College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mount Aloysius College.

    What is the graduation rate at Mount Aloysius College?

    Mount Aloysius College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mount Aloysius College?

    Mount Aloysius College reports a total enrollment of 2,955 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mount Aloysius College?

    The average net price at Mount Aloysius College is $22,344 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Mount Aloysius College?

    Mount Aloysius College's yield rate is 24.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Mount Aloysius College located?

    Mount Aloysius College is located in Cresson, Pennsylvania 16630-1999.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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