Averett vs Converse
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Averett UniversityDanville, VACompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SCCompass Score: Good · Top 41%
At a glance
- Converse has the higher graduation rate: 62% against 48% at Averett.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Converse has the lower price after aid: $14,137 a year, against $23,064 at Averett.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Averett: $51,516, against $40,867 at Converse.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): 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
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Danville, VA
Spartanburg, SC
Setting
Town
City
Students
1,378
1,341
Sports
NCAA Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas
Admission
Admission rate
57%
68%
Average SAT
1135
1138
ACT middle 50%
15–28
19–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
62%
First-year retention
65%
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,516
$40,867
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,925
$23,283
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$23,064
$14,137
$30,001–$48,000
$16,990
$18,500
$48,001–$75,000
$19,023
$23,610
$75,001–$110,000
$21,959
$24,754
Over $110,000
$28,810
$29,105
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $84,065
- Business administration $72,810
- Accounting $64,192
- Pre-health $54,637
- Criminal justice $52,318
- Business administration $55,503
- Psychology $44,498
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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.