Brigham Young vs Saint Louis
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UTCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 9%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MOCompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Brigham Young has the lower price after aid: $10,444 a year, against $22,501 at Saint Louis.
- Brigham Young has the lower average price after aid: $15,564 a year, against $24,398 at Saint Louis.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Brigham Young: $75,790, against $70,783 at Saint Louis.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Value
A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Provo, UT
Saint Louis, MO
Setting
City
City
Students
35,074
17,202
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
68%
75%
Average SAT
1376
1317
ACT middle 50%
28–32
25–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
81%
80%
First-year retention
91%
88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$75,790
$70,783
Median debt
$11,069
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$15,564
$24,398
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,444
$22,501
$30,001–$48,000
$10,112
$21,854
$48,001–$75,000
$13,062
$21,880
$75,001–$110,000
$16,378
$21,702
Over $110,000
$20,542
$27,466
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $142,800
- Computer engineering $133,111
- Finance $129,879
- Information technology $118,606
- Managerial economics $117,015
- Mechanical engineering $99,331
- Finance $93,647
- International business $92,270
- Business administration $91,483
- Computer science $91,081
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.