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Elmhurst vs Southern Adventist

What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.

En resumen

  • Elmhurst tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 70% frente a 49% en Southern Adventist.
  • Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Elmhurst: $61,462, frente a $53,723 en Southern Adventist.
  • La deuda mediana es menor en Elmhurst: $20,489, frente a $24,500 en Southern Adventist.
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 28%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Elmhurst, IL
Collegedale, TN
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,906
3,154
Sports
NCAA Division III · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
74%
66%
Average SAT
1151
1129
ACT middle 50%
23–30
19–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
70%
49%
First-year retention
80%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,462
$53,723
Median debt
$20,489
$24,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,185
$24,345
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,892
$19,123
$30,001–$48,000
$18,377
$20,421
$48,001–$75,000
$23,098
$22,849
$75,001–$110,000
$25,419
$26,679
Over $110,000
$30,232
$30,751
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
  1. Computer science $101,273
  2. Accounting $79,654
  3. Nursing $79,372
  4. Business administration $76,678
  5. Finance $76,433
  1. Nursing $83,525
  2. Kinesiology and exercise science $59,895
  3. Social work $51,516
  4. Teacher education $50,119
  5. Business administration $48,307

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Elmhurst University · Southern Adventist University

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.

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