Catawba vs Marietta
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NCCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Marietta CollegeMarietta, OHCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Marietta has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 47% at Catawba.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Catawba has the lower price after aid: $13,618 a year, against $18,254 at Marietta.
- Catawba has the lower average price after aid: $17,879 a year, against $21,083 at Marietta.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
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
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Salisbury, NC
Marietta, OH
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
1,241
1,171
Sports
NCAA Division II · South Atlantic Conference
NCAA Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
75%
79%
Average SAT
1096
1088
ACT middle 50%
17–25
17–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
61%
First-year retention
77%
69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,793
$57,180
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,879
$21,083
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,618
$18,254
$30,001–$48,000
$17,495
$17,191
$48,001–$75,000
$15,412
$18,547
$75,001–$110,000
$17,440
$20,084
Over $110,000
$24,420
$25,570
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $60,718
- Biology $52,583
- Teacher education $48,982
- Communication studies $48,181
- Kinesiology and exercise science $44,296
- Petroleum Engineering $99,295
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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.