Eastern Mennonite vs Spalding
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VACompass Score: Good · Top 39%C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Spalding UniversityLouisville, KYCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Eastern Mennonite has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 52% at Spalding.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Eastern Mennonite has the lower price after aid: $20,454 a year, against $24,378 at Spalding.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Eastern Mennonite: $54,869, against $49,438 at Spalding.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Louisville, KY
Setting
City
City
Students
1,292
1,555
Sports
NCAA Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
100%
99%
Average SAT
Not reported
977
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
15–22
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
52%
First-year retention
76%
64%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,869
$49,438
Median debt
$24,813
$25,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,588
$25,491
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,994
$20,509
$30,001–$48,000
$20,333
$22,475
$48,001–$75,000
$20,454
$24,378
$75,001–$110,000
$27,570
$28,122
Over $110,000
$29,315
$29,278
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $81,610
- Liberal arts $53,229
- Nursing $77,983
- Accounting $65,288
- Business (general) $63,325
- Health sciences $59,761
- Psychology $41,460
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.