Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Mount St. Joseph's yield is 15 pts higher than Alma's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Alma admits 57% vs. 59% at Mount St. Joseph

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Alma57%
Mount St. Joseph59%
Applicants
Alma5.2K
Mount St. Joseph2.1K
Admitted
Alma3K
Mount St. Joseph1.2K
Yield rate
Alma10%
Mount St. Joseph25%

Quad's selectivity

  • AlmaSelective
  • Mount St. JosephAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Alma64%
Mount St. Joseph54%
Men admitted
Alma49%
Mount St. Joseph63%

Test scores

SAT total,

AlmaTest-blind–
Mount St. Joseph
930–1140

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

AlmaTest-blind–
Mount St. Joseph
20–28

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
AlmaNot reported
Mount St. Joseph6%
Submitted ACT
AlmaNot reported
Mount St. Joseph17%

Test policy

  • AlmaTest-blind
  • Mount St. JosephTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Alma

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Mount St. Joseph

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorAlmaMount St. Joseph
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why