Biola vs Lipscomb
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.Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CACompass Score: Very good · Top 26%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%
At a glance
- Lipscomb has the higher graduation rate: 72% against 68% at Biola.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lipscomb has the lower price after aid: $20,048 a year, against $27,144 at Biola.
- Lipscomb has the lower average price after aid: $24,739 a year, against $31,495 at Biola.
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 26%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
La Mirada, CA
Nashville, TN
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
5,296
5,047
Sports
NCAA Division II · Pacific West Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
Admission
Admission rate
74%
68%
Average SAT
1261
1256
ACT middle 50%
24–29
23–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
68%
72%
First-year retention
84%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,778
$55,541
Median debt
$23,875
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,495
$24,739
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$27,144
$20,048
$30,001–$48,000
$25,410
$20,009
$48,001–$75,000
$26,825
$24,124
$75,001–$110,000
$29,846
$25,210
Over $110,000
$37,314
$31,265
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $111,200
- Accounting $91,330
- Computer science $78,943
- Business (general) $69,873
- Speech-language pathology $69,087
- Mechanical engineering $93,990
- Accounting $83,930
- Business administration $80,751
- Marketing $77,996
- Nursing $74,051
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.