Ave Maria vs Thomas Aquinas
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.Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FLCompass Score: Good · Top 36%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CACompass Score: Excellent · Top 11%
En resumen
- Thomas Aquinas tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 84% frente a 54% en Ave Maria.
- Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, Thomas Aquinas tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $20,118 al año, frente a $23,790 en Ave Maria.
- Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Thomas Aquinas: $55,619, frente a $49,520 en Ave Maria.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Ave Maria, FL
Santa Paula, CA
Setting
Rural
Rural
Students
1,335
539
Sports
NAIA · The Sun Conference
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
41%
83%
Average SAT
Not reported
1329
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
28–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
54%
84%
First-year retention
79%
92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,520
$55,619
Median debt
$20,776
$18,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,860
$26,196
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,761
$19,761
$30,001–$48,000
$20,840
$21,236
$48,001–$75,000
$23,790
$20,118
$75,001–$110,000
$24,088
$23,185
Over $110,000
$27,107
$29,757
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $71,237
- Liberal arts $67,139
- Business administration $63,839
- Psychology $49,235
- Theology $42,457
- Liberal arts $49,898
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.