Covenant vs Whittier
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%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Whittier CollegeWhittier, CACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Covenant has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 60% at Whittier.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Covenant has the lower price after aid: $18,310 a year, against $21,718 at Whittier.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Whittier: $59,492, 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%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
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%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 22%
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
Whittier, CA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
928
859
Sports
NCAA Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South
NCAA Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
81%
Average SAT
1294
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
23–30
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
71%
60%
First-year retention
88%
66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,412
$59,492
Median debt
$22,500
$24,937
Cost
Average price after aid
$26,265
$25,757
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,310
$21,718
$30,001–$48,000
$15,929
$19,928
$48,001–$75,000
$24,606
$24,973
$75,001–$110,000
$24,836
$26,718
Over $110,000
$30,172
$30,599
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
- Business administration $73,792
- Social sciences $64,736
- Psychology $58,397
- Political science $55,853
- English $55,536
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.