Centre vs Lawrence
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Centre CollegeDanville, KYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WICompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%
At a glance
- Centre has the higher graduation rate: 81% against 77% at Lawrence.
- Centre has the lower average price after aid: $20,781 a year, against $23,401 at Lawrence.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Centre: $66,240, against $55,789 at Lawrence.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 10%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 12%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 7%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 7%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 41%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Danville, KY
Appleton, WI
Setting
Town
City
Students
1,356
1,410
Sports
NCAA Division III · Southern Athletic Asssociation
NCAA Division III · Midwest Conference
Admission
Admission rate
54%
64%
Average SAT
1352
1350
ACT middle 50%
25–32
24–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
81%
77%
First-year retention
88%
87%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$66,240
$55,789
Median debt
$27,000
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$20,781
$23,401
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,364
$10,419
$30,001–$48,000
$10,388
$13,332
$48,001–$75,000
$15,847
$15,020
$75,001–$110,000
$18,920
$20,256
Over $110,000
$30,571
$32,758
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $93,000
- Economics $75,885
- Global studies $59,531
- History $51,094
- Economics $71,338
- Political science $50,021
- English $47,954
- Psychology $45,971
- Fine arts $44,313
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.