Carroll vs Taylor
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%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Taylor UniversityUpland, INCompass Score: Excellent · Top 18%
At a glance
- Taylor has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 69% at Carroll.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Carroll: $61,772, against $52,198 at Taylor.
- Median debt is lower at Taylor: $20,500, against $25,757 at Carroll.
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%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
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%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
Value
BValue: 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 colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Helena, MT
Upland, IN
Setting
City
Rural
Students
1,103
2,398
Sports
NAIA · Frontier Conference
NAIA · Crossroads League
Admission
Admission rate
71%
74%
Average SAT
1200
1220
ACT middle 50%
21–27
24–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
69%
74%
First-year retention
82%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,772
$52,198
Median debt
$25,757
$20,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$23,960
$24,865
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,072
$16,143
$30,001–$48,000
$16,329
$17,262
$48,001–$75,000
$19,139
$18,100
$75,001–$110,000
$23,919
$23,504
Over $110,000
$28,005
$30,050
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
- Computer science $108,812
- Marketing $78,191
- Business administration $76,192
- Physiology and pathology $57,113
- Film and video $50,403
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.