Covenant vs Transylvania
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GACompass Score: Excellent · Top 18%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Transylvania UniversityLexington, KYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 19%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Transylvania has the lower price after aid: $19,272 a year, against $24,606 at Covenant.
- Transylvania has the lower average price after aid: $21,913 a year, against $26,265 at Covenant.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Transylvania: $54,705, against $50,412 at Covenant.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
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
Lookout Mountain, GA
Lexington, KY
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
928
1,022
Sports
NCAA Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South
NCAA Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
87%
Average SAT
1294
1287
ACT middle 50%
23–30
24–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
71%
71%
First-year retention
88%
87%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,412
$54,705
Median debt
$22,500
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$26,265
$21,913
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,310
$14,551
$30,001–$48,000
$15,929
$14,555
$48,001–$75,000
$24,606
$19,272
$75,001–$110,000
$24,836
$22,155
Over $110,000
$30,172
$29,312
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business (general) $75,186
- Economics $62,761
- General studies $44,909
- Teacher education $43,077
- Psychology $42,517
- Accounting $70,822
- Business (general) $64,290
- Psychology $50,790
- Romance languages $42,439
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.