Covenant vs Ursinus
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, so no college gets a D or an F.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, so no college gets a D or an F.Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Covenant has the lower price after aid: $24,606 a year, against $28,815 at Ursinus.
- Covenant has the lower average price after aid: $26,265 a year, against $30,536 at Ursinus.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Ursinus: $73,721, 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, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 18%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 17%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 11%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Lookout Mountain, GA
Collegeville, PA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
928
1,492
Sports
NCAA Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South
NCAA Division III · Centennial Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
92%
Average SAT
1294
1310
ACT middle 50%
23–30
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
71%
73%
First-year retention
88%
87%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,412
$73,721
Median debt
$22,500
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$26,265
$30,536
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,310
$20,622
$30,001–$48,000
$15,929
$24,154
$48,001–$75,000
$24,606
$28,815
$75,001–$110,000
$24,836
$31,326
Over $110,000
$30,172
$33,625
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
- Mathematics $82,419
- Economics $75,573
- Communication studies $61,017
- Physiology and pathology $59,415
- Biology $58,659
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.