Aquinas vs Dominican
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.Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MICompass Score: Good · Top 44%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, ILCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Aquinas has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 55% at Dominican.
- Dominican has the lower average price after aid: about $12,000 a year, against about $17,000 at Aquinas.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Dominican: $60,327, against $49,584 at Aquinas.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Regional universities
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
River Forest, IL
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
1,295
3,424
Sports
NAIA · Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
90%
90%
Average SAT
1025
1002
ACT middle 50%
20–26
16–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
55%
First-year retention
78%
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,584
$60,327
Median debt
$23,000
$24,411
Cost
Average price after aid
About $17,000
About $12,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $11,000
About $10,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $11,000
About $9,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $14,000
About $12,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $15,000
About $17,000
Over $110,000
About $21,000
About $18,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $76,274
- Business administration $74,404
- Sustainability Studies $60,285
- Kinesiology and exercise science $51,806
- Biology $51,002
- Computer science $86,730
- Nursing $80,703
- Accounting $77,878
- Business administration $66,871
- Romance languages $60,311
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.