Alma vs Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
CCatholic life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Alma CollegeAlma, MICatholic life on campusCentral Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette, MOCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Alma lists Mass once a week.
- Alma has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 51% at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Alma has the lower price after aid: $17,162 a year, against $20,260 at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- The average price after aid is lower at Alma: $20,694 a year, against $22,766 at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
CCatholic life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
CCompass Score: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Alma, MI
Fayette, MO
Setting
Town
Rural
Students
1,273
1,017
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
57%
57%
Average SAT
1048
ACT middle 50%
17–23
Graduation rate
63%
51%
First-year retention
85%
62%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,694
$22,766
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,162
$20,260
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$18,009
$18,894
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,076
$20,680
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$18,699
$23,883
Net price, over $110,000 income
$23,618
$27,411
Median debt
$27,000
$17,619
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,742
$48,991
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
Alma College · Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences