Criswell vs Wade
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Criswell CollegeDallas, TXCompass Score: Good · Top 47%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Wade CollegeDallas, TXCompass Score: Very good · Top 22%
At a glance
- Wade has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 50% at Criswell.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Wade has the lower price after aid: $17,341 a year, against $20,353 at Criswell.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Criswell: $43,185, against $36,657 at Wade.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 47%
B+Compass Score: 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%
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 15%
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 32%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX
Setting
City
City
Students
156
205
Sports
Not reported
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
100%
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
54%
First-year retention
100%
100%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$43,185
$36,657
Median debt
$25,346
$22,938
Cost
Average price after aid
$21,630
$20,778
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,353
$17,341
$30,001–$48,000
Not reported
$19,771
$48,001–$75,000
$20,636
Not reported
$75,001–$110,000
$23,900
$25,506
Over $110,000
Not reported
$25,506
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
Not reported
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations $45,386
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.