Carroll vs Huntingdon
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Carroll CollegeHelena, MTCompass Score: Very good · Top 26%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, ALCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Carroll has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 48% at Huntingdon.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Carroll has the lower price after aid: $19,139 a year, against $22,966 at Huntingdon.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Carroll: $61,772, against $49,601 at Huntingdon.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): 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 colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Helena, MT
Montgomery, AL
Setting
City
City
Students
1,103
869
Sports
NAIA · Frontier Conference
NCAA Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South
Admission
Admission rate
71%
69%
Average SAT
1200
1142
ACT middle 50%
21–27
20–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
69%
48%
First-year retention
82%
67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,772
$49,601
Median debt
$25,757
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$23,960
$22,566
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,072
$20,435
$30,001–$48,000
$16,329
$19,992
$48,001–$75,000
$19,139
$22,966
$75,001–$110,000
$23,919
$24,589
Over $110,000
$28,005
$24,713
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $80,878
- Accounting $79,048
- Health sciences $62,284
- Business administration $60,597
- Teacher education $52,448
- Accounting $65,820
- Business (general) $55,452
- Business administration $54,784
- Kinesiology and exercise science $46,746
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.