Anna Maria College vs. MCLA

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than MCLA based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 896 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is in North Adams, MA (Distant Town setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are 14% lower than at Anna Maria College ($15,386 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 108.5% higher at Anna Maria College than at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (about $23,190 more per year; $44,571 vs. $21,381).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 258% larger than aid received by Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts students ($32,385 vs. $9,045).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at MCLA.
• Enrolled first-year students at MCLA average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 11.5% at MCLA.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts graduates have a $341 lower median loan debt than Anna Maria College graduates ($24,659 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, MCLA graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Anna Maria College graduates ($254 vs. $258).
• More MCLA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 59%).

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