Bellarmine vs La Salle
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 among rated colleges.Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KYCompass Score: Very good · Top 34%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Bellarmine has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 57% at La Salle.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Bellarmine has the lower price after aid: $17,391 a year, against $20,557 at La Salle.
- La Salle has the lower average price after aid: $19,409 a year, against $21,499 at Bellarmine.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Louisville, KY
Philadelphia, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
2,993
3,554
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
86%
97%
Average SAT
1210
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
23–28
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
64%
57%
First-year retention
75%
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,069
$67,416
Median debt
$25,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$21,499
$19,409
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,430
$16,545
$30,001–$48,000
$19,358
$17,393
$48,001–$75,000
$17,391
$20,557
$75,001–$110,000
$21,987
$21,263
Over $110,000
$29,194
$27,190
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $84,262
- Nursing $82,814
- Allied health $79,698
- Business administration $63,991
- Kinesiology and exercise science $61,841
- Nursing $100,679
- Computer science $94,659
- Computing and information science $91,837
- Finance $89,087
- Accounting $83,892
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.