Belmont Abbey vs Catawba
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.Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NCCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NCCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Catawba has the lower price after aid: $13,618 a year, against $20,610 at Belmont Abbey.
- Catawba has the lower average price after aid: $17,879 a year, against $24,639 at Belmont Abbey.
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
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Belmont, NC
Salisbury, NC
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,650
1,241
Sports
NCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas
NCAA Division II · South Atlantic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
75%
75%
Average SAT
1099
1096
ACT middle 50%
18–26
17–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
47%
First-year retention
70%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,937
$48,793
Median debt
$26,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,639
$17,879
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,610
$13,618
$30,001–$48,000
$18,868
$17,495
$48,001–$75,000
$21,195
$15,412
$75,001–$110,000
$24,798
$17,440
Over $110,000
$27,059
$24,420
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $74,698
- Business administration $70,655
- Criminal justice $60,235
- Liberal arts $60,199
- Teacher education $46,372
- Business administration $60,718
- Biology $52,583
- Teacher education $48,982
- Communication studies $48,181
- Kinesiology and exercise science $44,296
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.