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Davidson vs Washington and Lee

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En resumen

  • Washington and Lee tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 94% frente a 91% en Davidson.
  • Para familias que ganan hasta $30,000, Washington and Lee tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $0 o menos al año, frente a $9,497 en Davidson.
  • Davidson tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $17,379 al año, frente a $23,781 en Washington and Lee.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Value
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Davidson, NC
Lexington, VA
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
1,904
2,277
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
13%
14%
Average SAT
1469
1498
ACT middle 50%
31–34
33–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
91%
94%
First-year retention
95%
97%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$81,400
$94,810
Median debt
$18,688
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,379
$23,781
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$9,497
$0 or less
$30,001–$48,000
$5,354
$75
$48,001–$75,000
$6,759
$4,497
$75,001–$110,000
$18,616
$8,162
Over $110,000
$42,346
$40,646
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
Not reported
  1. Business administration $121,699
  2. Accounting $118,946
  3. Economics $115,837
  4. History $100,087
  5. Political science $95,190

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Davidson College · Washington and Lee University

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.

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