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Calvin vs Cedarville

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En resumen

  • Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Calvin: $58,375, frente a $55,443 en Cedarville.
  • La deuda mediana es menor en Cedarville: $20,937, frente a $23,250 en Calvin.
  • Calvin admite al 71% de los solicitantes, y Cedarville al 65%.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: 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
Grand Rapids, MI
Cedarville, OH
Setting
City
Rural
Students
3,364
5,374
Sports
NCAA Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
71%
65%
Average SAT
1233
1241
ACT middle 50%
24–30
22–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
74%
73%
First-year retention
87%
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,375
$55,443
Median debt
$23,250
$20,937
Cost
Average price after aid
About $23,000
About $24,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $19,000
About $19,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $18,000
About $18,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $19,000
About $20,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $21,000
About $23,000
Over $110,000
About $27,000
About $28,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
  1. Computer science $95,410
  2. Engineering (general) $82,326
  3. Accounting $75,085
  4. Nursing $74,810
  5. Business administration $73,155
  1. Computer science $109,817
  2. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $87,777
  3. Finance $86,487
  4. Mechanical engineering $86,062
  5. Accounting $77,937

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Calvin University · Cedarville University

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.

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