Allegheny vs Wofford
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%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%
At a glance
- Wofford has the higher graduation rate: 84% against 73% at Allegheny.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Wofford has the lower price after aid: $8,493 a year, against $18,495 at Allegheny.
- Wofford has the lower average price after aid: $18,732 a year, against $22,940 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%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Meadville, PA
Spartanburg, SC
Setting
Town
City
Students
1,231
1,873
Sports
NCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
Admission
Admission rate
55%
52%
Average SAT
1275
1296
ACT middle 50%
25–30
27–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
73%
84%
First-year retention
78%
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,069
$68,964
Median debt
$27,000
$25,732
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,940
$18,732
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,495
$8,493
$30,001–$48,000
$27,718
$11,627
$48,001–$75,000
$13,059
$10,830
$75,001–$110,000
$21,357
$19,092
Over $110,000
$30,046
$23,770
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
- Computer science $86,520
- Finance $79,643
- Managerial economics $78,906
- Accounting $78,576
- Political science $68,661
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.