Coe vs Hollins
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, so no college gets a D or an F.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IACompass Score: Very good · Top 30%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VACompass Score: Very good · Top 32%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Coe has the lower price after aid: $11,479 a year, against $17,511 at Hollins.
- Coe has the lower average price after aid: $18,745 a year, against $20,896 at Hollins.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Coe: $57,125, against $40,075 at Hollins.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 30%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 32%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 29%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 19%
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 49%
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest 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
Cedar Rapids, IA
Roanoke, VA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
1,278
782
Sports
NCAA Division III · American Rivers Conference
NCAA Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
64%
68%
Average SAT
1223
1230
ACT middle 50%
23–29
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
66%
65%
First-year retention
73%
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,125
$40,075
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$18,745
$20,896
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,479
$17,511
$30,001–$48,000
$11,523
$19,304
$48,001–$75,000
$14,475
$20,395
$75,001–$110,000
$20,223
$20,721
Over $110,000
$27,167
$26,826
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $81,408
- Nursing $79,294
- Business administration $64,619
- Biology $62,172
- Physics $61,162
- Psychology $45,633
- English $38,172
- Fine arts $27,014
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.