Edgewood vs Mount Saint Mary
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.Edgewood CollegeMadison, WICompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh, NYCompass Score: Good · Top 40%
At a glance
- Mount Saint Mary has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 60% at Edgewood.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Mount Saint Mary has the lower price after aid: $18,747 a year, against $22,291 at Edgewood.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Mount Saint Mary: $67,705, against $59,728 at Edgewood.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: 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
Madison, WI
Newburgh, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
2,001
2,246
Sports
NCAA Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA Division III · Skyline Conference
Admission
Admission rate
76%
89%
Average SAT
Not reported
1150
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
19–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
65%
First-year retention
73%
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$59,728
$67,705
Median debt
$24,424
$26,007
Cost
Average price after aid
$26,113
$25,522
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,291
$18,747
$30,001–$48,000
$19,089
$16,025
$48,001–$75,000
$22,573
$21,647
$75,001–$110,000
$23,493
$28,722
Over $110,000
$30,913
$31,316
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $96,101
- Nursing $79,577
- Biology $69,355
- Business (general) $64,738
- Communication studies $54,257
- Nursing $108,400
- Accounting $79,304
- Biology $75,798
- Business administration $66,930
- History $63,174
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.