Drew vs Gordon
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Drew UniversityMadison, NJCompass Score: Excellent · Top 19%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.Gordon CollegeWenham, MACompass Score: Very good · Top 22%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Drew has the lower price after aid: $15,224 a year, against $21,829 at Gordon.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Drew: $63,646, against $52,119 at Gordon.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 19%
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 16%
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 17%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% 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
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Madison, NJ
Wenham, MA
Setting
Suburb
Rural
Students
2,226
1,610
Sports
NCAA Division III · Landmark Conference
NCAA Division III · Conference of New England
Admission
Admission rate
68%
69%
Average SAT
1227
1265
ACT middle 50%
24–30
25–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
70%
69%
First-year retention
88%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,646
$52,119
Median debt
$25,288
$26,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,280
$24,883
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$15,224
$21,829
$30,001–$48,000
$15,697
$18,900
$48,001–$75,000
$20,916
$21,004
$75,001–$110,000
$24,947
$24,380
Over $110,000
$35,512
$27,138
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $90,814
- Business administration $76,232
- Romance languages $69,293
- Political science $66,965
- Psychology $65,997
- Finance $83,184
- Business administration $73,576
- Social work $55,315
- Linguistics $53,475
- Pastoral counseling $52,173
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.