Creighton vs Thomas Jefferson
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.Creighton UniversityOmaha, NECompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 20%
At a glance
- Creighton has the higher graduation rate: 83% against 69% at Thomas Jefferson.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Creighton has the lower price after aid: $20,472 a year, against $22,537 at Thomas Jefferson.
- Thomas Jefferson has the lower average price after aid: about $29,000 a year, against about $32,000 at Creighton.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 25%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Omaha, NE
Philadelphia, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
8,255
8,315
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
NCAA Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
80%
81%
Average SAT
1321
1243
ACT middle 50%
26–31
25–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
69%
First-year retention
94%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$73,911
$77,449
Median debt
$25,000
$14,744
Cost
Average price after aid
About $32,000
About $29,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $20,000
About $23,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $22,000
About $24,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $23,000
About $25,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $28,000
About $30,000
Over $110,000
About $35,000
About $35,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $104,314
- Accounting $95,837
- Finance $89,079
- Marketing $85,891
- Management science $85,268
- Allied health $106,225
- Nursing $99,839
- Clinical laboratory science $83,402
- Business administration $74,992
- Accounting $72,558
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.