Colorado vs Skidmore
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%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 5%
At a glance
- Colorado has the higher graduation rate: 88% against 83% at Skidmore.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Colorado has the lower price after aid: $12,568 a year, against $15,855 at Skidmore.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Skidmore: $69,363, against $65,222 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%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
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
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Saratoga Springs, NY
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
2,173
2,776
Sports
NCAA Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
18%
21%
Average SAT
1365
1405
ACT middle 50%
29–33
31–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
88%
83%
First-year retention
94%
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,222
$69,363
Median debt
$18,257
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$33,375
$32,297
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$9,217
$9,932
$30,001–$48,000
$15,477
$11,454
$48,001–$75,000
$12,568
$15,855
$75,001–$110,000
$24,129
$22,438
Over $110,000
$44,141
$45,136
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $122,998
- Biology $62,970
- Sociology $56,649
- Natural resources and conservation $37,393
- Computing and information science $104,708
- Business (general) $93,229
- Political science $69,091
- Physiology and pathology $67,645
- Social work $61,428
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.