Dakota Wesleyan vs Marietta
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SDCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Marietta CollegeMarietta, OHCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Marietta has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 48% at Dakota Wesleyan.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Dakota Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $15,251 a year, against $18,254 at Marietta.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Marietta: $57,180, against $53,728 at Dakota Wesleyan.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
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
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Mitchell, SD
Marietta, OH
Setting
Town
Town
Students
886
1,171
Sports
NAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
73%
79%
Average SAT
Not reported
1088
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
17–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
61%
First-year retention
75%
69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,728
$57,180
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,735
$21,083
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$15,251
$18,254
$30,001–$48,000
$15,750
$17,191
$48,001–$75,000
$15,927
$18,547
$75,001–$110,000
$19,048
$20,084
Over $110,000
$22,416
$25,570
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $76,515
- Petroleum Engineering $99,295
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.