Converse vs Northwest Nazarene
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SCCompass Score: Good · Top 41%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, IDCompass Score: Very good · Top 32%
At a glance
- Northwest Nazarene has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 62% at Converse.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Converse has the lower price after aid: $14,137 a year, against $28,732 at Northwest Nazarene.
- Converse has the lower average price after aid: about $23,000 a year, against about $30,000 at Northwest Nazarene.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Spartanburg, SC
Nampa, ID
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
1,341
1,774
Sports
NCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas
NCAA Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
68%
65%
Average SAT
1138
1130
ACT middle 50%
19–26
22–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
62%
71%
First-year retention
80%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,867
$51,719
Median debt
$27,000
$23,750
Cost
Average price after aid
About $23,000
About $30,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $14,000
About $29,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $19,000
About $31,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $24,000
About $35,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $25,000
About $33,000
Over $110,000
About $29,000
About $35,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $55,503
- Psychology $44,498
- Engineering (general) $85,643
- Nursing $76,250
- Business administration $70,953
- Accounting $70,899
- Kinesiology and exercise science $49,132
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.