Albright vs Willamette
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Albright CollegeReading, PACompass Score: SolidA-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Willamette UniversitySalem, ORCompass Score: Excellent · Top 15%
At a glance
- Willamette has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 51% at Albright.
- Albright has the lower average price after aid: $20,024 a year, against $25,121 at Willamette.
- Median debt is lower at Willamette: $21,500, against $27,000 at Albright.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Reading, PA
Salem, OR
Setting
City
City
Students
1,652
2,112
Sports
NCAA Division III · Commonwealth Conference
NCAA Division III · Northwest Conference
Admission
Admission rate
76%
77%
Average SAT
Not reported
1377
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
28–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
51%
71%
First-year retention
62%
87%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,700
$56,911
Median debt
$27,000
$21,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$20,024
$25,121
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,345
$16,182
$30,001–$48,000
$16,892
$16,825
$48,001–$75,000
$19,741
$18,225
$75,001–$110,000
$21,355
$22,382
Over $110,000
$24,947
$33,794
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
- Computer science $100,650
- Physics $89,506
- Chemistry $79,592
- Communication studies $70,412
- Political science $63,407
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.