Biola vs Quinnipiac
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.Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CTCompass Score: Excellent · Top 18%
At a glance
- Quinnipiac has the higher graduation rate: 76% against 68% at Biola.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Biola has the lower price after aid: $26,825 a year, against $36,507 at Quinnipiac.
- Biola has the lower average price after aid: $31,495 a year, against $40,675 at Quinnipiac.
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 18%
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 13%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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
National universities
Location
La Mirada, CA
Hamden, CT
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
5,296
8,918
Sports
NCAA Division II · Pacific West Conference
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
74%
72%
Average SAT
1261
1242
ACT middle 50%
24–29
25–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
68%
76%
First-year retention
84%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,778
$83,759
Median debt
$23,875
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,495
$40,675
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$27,144
$33,649
$30,001–$48,000
$25,410
$35,827
$48,001–$75,000
$26,825
$36,507
$75,001–$110,000
$29,846
$39,096
Over $110,000
$37,314
$42,891
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
- Accounting $103,533
- Economics $100,141
- Nursing $98,641
- Management information systems $95,200
- Information science $93,037
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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.