Aquinas vs Mount Saint Mary
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%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh, NYCompass Score: Good · Top 40%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Aquinas has the lower price after aid: $13,594 a year, against $21,647 at Mount Saint Mary.
- Aquinas has the lower average price after aid: $16,626 a year, against $25,522 at Mount Saint Mary.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Mount Saint Mary: $67,705, 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%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
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%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Regional universities
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
Newburgh, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
1,295
2,246
Sports
NAIA · Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Skyline Conference
Admission
Admission rate
90%
89%
Average SAT
1025
1150
ACT middle 50%
20–26
19–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
65%
First-year retention
78%
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,584
$67,705
Median debt
$23,000
$26,007
Cost
Average price after aid
$16,626
$25,522
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,725
$18,747
$30,001–$48,000
$11,222
$16,025
$48,001–$75,000
$13,594
$21,647
$75,001–$110,000
$15,468
$28,722
Over $110,000
$21,093
$31,316
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
- Nursing $108,400
- Accounting $79,304
- Biology $75,798
- Business administration $66,930
- History $63,174
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.