Anna Maria College vs. Alma College

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Alma College in Alma, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Alma College based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 1,197 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Alma College is in Alma, MI (Distant Town setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Alma College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Alma College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alma College are 20.7% lower than at Anna Maria College ($14,180 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.2% higher at Alma College than at Anna Maria College (about $4,981 more per year; $49,552 vs. $44,571).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at Alma College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 28.5% larger than aid received by Anna Maria College students ($41,618 vs. $32,385).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Alma College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Alma College average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.56 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 9.6% at Alma College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Alma College graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Alma College graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.