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Barnard vs Wellesley

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En resumen

  • Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, Wellesley tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $6,587 al año, frente a $19,094 en Barnard.
  • Wellesley tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $25,496 al año, frente a $28,800 en Barnard.
  • Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Wellesley: $84,803, frente a $80,516 en Barnard.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 3%
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 1%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 3%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 1%
Value
B+Value: 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 33%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 7%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
New York, NY
Wellesley, MA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
3,353
2,418
Sports
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
9%
14%
Average SAT
1520
1520
ACT middle 50%
32–34
33–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
93%
92%
First-year retention
97%
97%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$80,516
$84,803
Median debt
$18,000
$10,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,800
$25,496
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,600
$2,546
$30,001–$48,000
$15,374
$2,836
$48,001–$75,000
$19,094
$6,587
$75,001–$110,000
$24,753
$11,551
Over $110,000
$51,378
$54,188
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
  1. Economics $111,909
  2. Urban Studies/Affairs $79,807
  3. Sociology $77,821
  4. Political science $77,805
  5. Biology $75,696
  1. Computing and information science $177,213
  2. Economics $121,787
  3. Software and media applications $98,816
  4. Political science $72,830
  5. Romance languages $65,036

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Barnard College · Wellesley 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.

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