Campbell vs Wilkes
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.Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NCCompass Score: Good · Top 47%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PACompass Score: Good · Top 46%
At a glance
- Wilkes has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 61% at Campbell.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Campbell has the lower price after aid: $19,979 a year, against $26,432 at Wilkes.
- Campbell has the lower average price after aid: $24,516 a year, against $27,743 at Wilkes.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
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
National universities
National universities
Location
Buies Creek, NC
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Setting
Town
City
Students
5,115
5,198
Sports
NCAA Division I · Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Division III · Landmark Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
91%
Average SAT
Not reported
1136
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
22–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
61%
63%
First-year retention
76%
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,886
$63,454
Median debt
$22,500
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,516
$27,743
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,751
$25,062
$30,001–$48,000
$20,981
$23,440
$48,001–$75,000
$19,979
$26,432
$75,001–$110,000
$26,959
$27,843
Over $110,000
$30,864
$31,638
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $79,566
- Nursing $79,506
- Finance $78,021
- Other science technologies/technicians $75,425
- Computing and information science $71,497
- Nursing $92,034
- Engineering (general) $86,308
- Mechanical engineering $79,326
- Accounting $75,468
- Finance $72,961
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.