DeSales vs Saint Francis
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B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PACompass Score: Very good · Top 27%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PACompass Score: Very good · Top 27%
At a glance
- Saint Francis has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 72% at DeSales.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Saint Francis has the lower price after aid: $22,677 a year, against $26,096 at DeSales.
- Saint Francis has the lower average price after aid: about $24,000 a year, against about $32,000 at DeSales.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): 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
National universities
Regional universities
Location
Center Valley, PA
Loretto, PA
Setting
Suburb
Rural
Students
2,919
2,835
Sports
NCAA Division III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
NCAA Division I · Northeast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
77%
77%
Average SAT
1186
1155
ACT middle 50%
27–28
21–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
72%
74%
First-year retention
83%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,295
$62,101
Median debt
$25,788
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $32,000
About $24,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $24,000
About $22,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $25,000
About $20,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $26,000
About $23,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $30,000
About $29,000
Over $110,000
About $35,000
About $23,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Other health professions and related clinical sciences $124,965
- Nursing $91,887
- Business administration $79,595
- Biology $76,125
- Accounting $74,169
- Allied health $115,813
- Finance $90,838
- Nursing $81,510
- Rehabilitation and therapy $72,821
- Accounting $70,937
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.