Bellarmine vs Spalding
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%C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Spalding UniversityLouisville, KYCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Bellarmine has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 52% at Spalding.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Bellarmine has the lower price after aid: $17,391 a year, against $24,378 at Spalding.
- Bellarmine has the lower average price after aid: $21,499 a year, against $25,491 at Spalding.
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%
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): 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.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
Regional universities
Location
Louisville, KY
Louisville, KY
Setting
City
City
Students
2,993
1,555
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
86%
99%
Average SAT
1210
977
ACT middle 50%
23–28
15–22
Outcomes
Graduation rate
64%
52%
First-year retention
75%
64%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,069
$49,438
Median debt
$25,000
$25,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$21,499
$25,491
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,430
$20,509
$30,001–$48,000
$19,358
$22,475
$48,001–$75,000
$17,391
$24,378
$75,001–$110,000
$21,987
$28,122
Over $110,000
$29,194
$29,278
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 $77,983
- Accounting $65,288
- Business (general) $63,325
- Health sciences $59,761
- Psychology $41,460
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.