Elizabethtown vs Nazareth
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.Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PACompass Score: Very good · Top 22%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Nazareth UniversityRochester, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 22%
At a glance
- Elizabethtown has the higher graduation rate: 76% against 73% at Nazareth.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Elizabethtown has the lower price after aid: $17,776 a year, against $22,796 at Nazareth.
- Elizabethtown has the lower average price after aid: $26,598 a year, against $29,357 at Nazareth.
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 22%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 22%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
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
Elizabethtown, PA
Rochester, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,152
2,439
Sports
NCAA Division III · Landmark Conference
NCAA Division III · Empire Eight
Admission
Admission rate
78%
75%
Average SAT
1204
1216
ACT middle 50%
26–31
23–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
76%
73%
First-year retention
84%
85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,399
$56,458
Median debt
$27,000
$26,038
Cost
Average price after aid
$26,598
$29,357
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,776
$22,796
$30,001–$48,000
$17,113
$22,827
$48,001–$75,000
$20,967
$25,663
$75,001–$110,000
$25,064
$31,634
Over $110,000
$31,198
$34,267
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Engineering (general) $88,104
- Accounting $83,075
- Biology $73,542
- Business administration $73,358
- Other health professions and related clinical sciences $69,614
- Nursing $87,529
- Finance $79,225
- Other health professions and related clinical sciences $71,968
- Marketing $70,378
- Pre-health $62,585
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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.