Alvernia vs DeSales
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Alvernia UniversityReading, PACompass Score: Good · Top 46%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PACompass Score: Very good · Top 27%
At a glance
- DeSales has the higher graduation rate: 72% against 56% at Alvernia.
- Alvernia has the lower average price after aid: $28,138 a year, against $31,643 at DeSales.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at DeSales: $61,295, against $55,055 at Alvernia.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Reading, PA
Center Valley, PA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
2,485
2,919
Sports
NCAA Division III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
NCAA Division III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
Admission
Admission rate
58%
77%
Average SAT
1170
1186
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
27–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
56%
72%
First-year retention
72%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,055
$61,295
Median debt
$27,000
$25,788
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,138
$31,643
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$23,436
$24,007
$30,001–$48,000
$23,701
$25,400
$48,001–$75,000
$24,131
$26,096
$75,001–$110,000
$28,016
$29,982
Over $110,000
$32,152
$34,878
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $94,679
- Business administration $75,705
- Accounting $67,562
- Criminal justice $58,810
- Kinesiology and exercise science $58,231
- Other health professions and related clinical sciences $124,965
- Nursing $91,887
- Business administration $79,595
- Biology $76,125
- Accounting $74,169
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.