Colorado vs Hillsdale
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 among rated colleges.Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, COCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 5%A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MICompass Score: Exceptional · Top 2%
At a glance
- Hillsdale has the higher graduation rate: 90% against 88% at Colorado.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Not rated
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Hillsdale, MI
Setting
City
Town
Students
2,173
1,823
Sports
NCAA Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
18%
21%
Average SAT
1365
1415
ACT middle 50%
29–33
30–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
88%
90%
First-year retention
94%
97%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,222
Not reported
Median debt
$18,257
Not reported
Cost
Average price after aid
About $33,000
Not reported
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $9,000
Not reported
$30,001–$48,000
About $15,000
Not reported
$48,001–$75,000
About $13,000
Not reported
$75,001–$110,000
About $24,000
Not reported
Over $110,000
About $44,000
Not reported
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $122,998
- Biology $62,970
- Sociology $56,649
- Natural resources and conservation $37,393
Not reported
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.