Assumption vs Parker
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Assumption UniversityWorcester, MACompass Score: Very good · Top 26%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Parker UniversityDallas, TXCompass Score: Excellent · Top 15%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Assumption has the lower price after aid: $25,471 a year, against $33,016 at Parker.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Assumption: $74,895, against $42,091 at Parker.
- Median debt is lower at Parker: $12,288, against $27,000 at Assumption.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 26%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 15%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 13%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 31%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Worcester, MA
Dallas, TX
Setting
City
City
Students
2,046
2,196
Sports
NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
83%
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
74%
First-year retention
84%
50%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$74,895
$42,091
Median debt
$27,000
$12,288
Cost
Average price after aid
$29,498
$29,135
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$19,885
$26,817
$30,001–$48,000
$23,632
$30,817
$48,001–$75,000
$25,471
$33,016
$75,001–$110,000
$25,961
$31,332
Over $110,000
$33,463
$34,084
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $90,662
- Accounting $87,681
- Biology $83,706
- Marketing $75,091
- Public relations $74,900
- Health-Related Knowledge and Skills $61,327
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences $52,681
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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.