DeSales vs Samford
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
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%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Samford UniversityBirmingham, ALCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%
En resumen
- Samford tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 77% frente a 72% en DeSales.
- Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, DeSales tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $26,096 al año, frente a $31,527 en Samford.
- La deuda mediana es menor en Samford: $19,500, frente a $25,788 en 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%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
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
National universities
Location
Center Valley, PA
Birmingham, AL
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,919
5,791
Sports
NCAA Division III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
Admission
Admission rate
77%
82%
Average SAT
1186
1201
ACT middle 50%
27–28
22–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
72%
77%
First-year retention
83%
93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,295
$58,469
Median debt
$25,788
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,643
$32,622
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$24,007
$22,716
$30,001–$48,000
$25,400
$24,812
$48,001–$75,000
$26,096
$31,527
$75,001–$110,000
$29,982
$34,206
Over $110,000
$34,878
$36,235
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
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $119,888
- Finance $93,444
- Accounting $90,572
- Business administration $76,584
- Nursing $72,517
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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.