Buena Vista vs Seton Hill
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.Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IACompass Score: Good · Top 45%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PACompass Score: Good · Top 39%
At a glance
- Seton Hill has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 62% at Buena Vista.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Buena Vista has the lower price after aid: $12,901 a year, against $15,143 at Seton Hill.
- Buena Vista has the lower average price after aid: about $19,000 a year, against about $22,000 at Seton Hill.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Storm Lake, IA
Greensburg, PA
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
1,951
1,984
Sports
NCAA Division III · American Rivers Conference
NCAA Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
78%
80%
Average SAT
1120
1117
ACT middle 50%
19–26
19–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
62%
67%
First-year retention
76%
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,156
$51,748
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $19,000
About $22,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $13,000
About $15,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $15,000
About $13,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $18,000
About $18,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $22,000
Over $110,000
About $25,000
About $28,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $63,950
- Liberal arts $63,832
- Accounting $63,454
- Entrepreneurship $58,540
- Business administration $58,440
- Allied health $112,793
- Business administration $74,675
- Biology $70,848
- Accounting $66,276
- Human resources $65,388
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.