Allegheny vs Ohio Wesleyan
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%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OHCompass Score: Very good · Top 35%
At a glance
- Allegheny has the higher graduation rate: 73% against 59% at Ohio Wesleyan.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Ohio Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $15,412 a year, against $18,495 at Allegheny.
- Ohio Wesleyan has the lower average price after aid: about $21,000 a year, against about $23,000 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%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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
Meadville, PA
Delaware, OH
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
1,231
1,452
Sports
NCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
55%
56%
Average SAT
1275
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
25–30
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
73%
59%
First-year retention
78%
85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,069
$55,624
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $23,000
About $21,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $18,000
About $15,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $28,000
About $11,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $13,000
About $13,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $21,000
About $18,000
Over $110,000
About $30,000
About $30,000
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
- Business administration $66,800
- Kinesiology and exercise science $55,420
- Psychology $47,941
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.