Coppin State vs Governors State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MDCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, ILCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Coppin State has the higher graduation rate: 26% against 22% at Governors State.
- Coppin State has the lower average price after aid: $9,977 a year, against $12,329 at Governors State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Governors State: $58,169, against $46,490 at Coppin State.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Baltimore, MD
University Park, IL
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
2,101
4,337
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
46%
48%
Average SAT
975
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
26%
22%
First-year retention
66%
56%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,490
$58,169
Median debt
$25,000
$18,618
Cost
Average price after aid
$9,977
$12,329
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$7,714
$9,563
$30,001–$48,000
$9,135
$10,933
$48,001–$75,000
$12,636
$11,705
$75,001–$110,000
$17,141
$16,741
Over $110,000
$15,578
$22,076
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $102,720
- Pre-health $64,090
- Liberal arts $60,410
- Criminal justice $58,110
- Health administration $56,774
- Nursing $88,391
- Computer science $79,154
- Computing and information science $70,895
- Accounting $61,223
- Business administration $59,562
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.