Bellevue vs Columbia Southern
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.Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NECompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, ALCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Columbia Southern has the lower price after aid: $12,913 a year, against $17,561 at Bellevue.
- Columbia Southern has the lower average price after aid: about $15,000 a year, against about $18,000 at Bellevue.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Bellevue, NE
Orange Beach, AL
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
14,476
18,487
Sports
NAIA · North Star Athletic Association
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
Not reported
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
33%
33%
First-year retention
58%
71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,289
$63,534
Median debt
$20,000
$21,339
Cost
Average price after aid
About $18,000
About $15,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $18,000
About $13,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $18,000
About $13,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $16,000
About $16,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $18,000
About $16,000
Over $110,000
About $17,000
About $17,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations $98,487
- Education (general) $93,688
- Programming $90,435
- Information technology $84,901
- Business administration $84,019
- Allied health $95,774
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $94,480
- Fire science $88,735
- Natural resources and conservation $81,292
- Information technology $77,738
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.