Allegheny vs Gustavus Adolphus
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 16%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MNCompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%
At a glance
- Gustavus Adolphus has the higher graduation rate: 77% against 73% at Allegheny.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Gustavus Adolphus has the lower price after aid: $12,015 a year, against $18,495 at Allegheny.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Gustavus Adolphus: $65,607, against $62,069 at Allegheny.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Meadville, PA
Saint Peter, MN
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,231
1,952
Sports
NCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
55%
61%
Average SAT
1275
1290
ACT middle 50%
25–30
24–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
73%
77%
First-year retention
78%
88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,069
$65,607
Median debt
$27,000
$26,774
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,940
$22,900
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,495
$12,015
$30,001–$48,000
$27,718
$10,783
$48,001–$75,000
$13,059
$13,875
$75,001–$110,000
$21,357
$19,015
Over $110,000
$30,046
$29,674
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $86,069
- Economics $79,018
- Public health $64,595
- Political science $60,241
- Biology $59,989
- Accounting $95,200
- Economics $91,252
- Nursing $86,114
- Business (general) $79,260
- Physics $73,540
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.