Albright vs Goucher
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Albright CollegeReading, PACompass Score: SolidBCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MDCompass Score: Good · Top 37%
At a glance
- Goucher has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 51% at Albright.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Goucher has the lower price after aid: $13,471 a year, against $16,345 at Albright.
- Albright has the lower average price after aid: $20,024 a year, against $22,470 at Goucher.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 37%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 46%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 20%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 50%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Reading, PA
Baltimore, MD
Setting
City
City
Students
1,652
1,500
Sports
NCAA Division III · Commonwealth Conference
NCAA Division III · Landmark Conference
Admission
Admission rate
76%
78%
Average SAT
Not reported
1248
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
27–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
51%
57%
First-year retention
62%
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,700
$53,023
Median debt
$27,000
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$20,024
$22,470
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,345
$13,471
$30,001–$48,000
$16,892
$18,066
$48,001–$75,000
$19,741
$20,403
$75,001–$110,000
$21,355
$24,781
Over $110,000
$24,947
$32,220
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Information science $108,846
- Business (general) $82,073
- Accounting $73,318
- Business administration $64,702
- Clinical and counseling psychology $60,589
- Business administration $65,402
- Communication studies $52,752
- Economics $51,727
- English $46,333
- Psychology $44,901
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.