Butler vs Champlain
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Butler UniversityIndianapolis, INCompass Score: Excellent · Top 15%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Champlain CollegeBurlington, VTCompass Score: Very good · Top 29%
At a glance
- Butler has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 65% at Champlain.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Butler has the lower price after aid: $25,278 a year, against $28,885 at Champlain.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Butler: $77,235, against $58,386 at Champlain.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 25%
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
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Burlington, VT
Setting
City
City
Students
5,763
3,328
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
85%
83%
Average SAT
1274
1312
ACT middle 50%
26–31
26–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
65%
First-year retention
87%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$77,235
$58,386
Median debt
$26,000
$26,814
Cost
Average price after aid
$36,041
$35,860
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$25,278
$28,885
$30,001–$48,000
$25,696
$26,034
$48,001–$75,000
$32,679
$34,164
$75,001–$110,000
$36,778
$33,857
Over $110,000
$41,134
$41,438
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $93,584
- Insurance $89,343
- Finance $81,344
- Public relations $75,382
- Marketing $70,154
- Information technology $112,282
- Security science $101,401
- Computer science $97,753
- Liberal arts $91,533
- Business administration $69,076
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.