Brescia vs Spalding
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KYCompass Score: Good · Top 41%C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Spalding UniversityLouisville, KYCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Brescia has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 52% at Spalding.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Brescia has the lower price after aid: $8,977 a year, against $20,509 at Spalding.
- Brescia has the lower average price after aid: about $9,000 a year, against about $25,000 at Spalding.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional universities
Location
Owensboro, KY
Louisville, KY
Setting
City
City
Students
638
1,555
Sports
NAIA · River States
NCAA Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
35%
99%
Average SAT
Not reported
977
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
15–22
Outcomes
Graduation rate
54%
52%
First-year retention
67%
64%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,500
$49,438
Median debt
$29,430
$25,250
Cost
Average price after aid
About $9,000
About $25,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $9,000
About $21,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $9,000
About $22,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $13,000
About $24,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $9,000
About $28,000
Over $110,000
About $6,000
About $29,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Social work $56,285
- Nursing $77,983
- Accounting $65,288
- Business (general) $63,325
- Health sciences $59,761
- Psychology $41,460
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.