Biola vs Springfield
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, so no college gets a D or an F.Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CACompass Score: Very good · Top 26%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MACompass Score: Very good · Top 21%
At a glance
- Springfield has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 68% at Biola.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Springfield has the lower price after aid: $22,519 a year, against $27,144 at Biola.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Biola: $56,778, against $48,036 at Springfield.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 26%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 21%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 23%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 15%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
La Mirada, CA
Springfield, MA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
5,296
2,785
Sports
NCAA Division II · Pacific West Conference
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
74%
72%
Average SAT
1261
1275
ACT middle 50%
24–29
27–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
68%
74%
First-year retention
84%
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,778
$48,036
Median debt
$23,875
$26,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,495
$30,587
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$27,144
$22,519
$30,001–$48,000
$25,410
$22,295
$48,001–$75,000
$26,825
$23,364
$75,001–$110,000
$29,846
$27,470
Over $110,000
$37,314
$34,461
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
- Other biological and biomedical sciences $89,140
- Allied health $86,056
- Health sciences $76,417
- Business (general) $71,807
- Rehabilitation and therapy $69,355
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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.