Erskine vs Mount St. Joseph
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Erskine CollegeDue West, SCCompass Score: SolidBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OHCompass Score: Good · Top 43%
At a glance
- Mount St. Joseph has the higher graduation rate: 56% against 45% at Erskine.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Mount St. Joseph has the lower price after aid: $13,817 a year, against $18,652 at Erskine.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): 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 43%
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Due West, SC
Cincinnati, OH
Setting
Rural
Suburb
Students
984
2,083
Sports
NCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas
NCAA Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
63%
59%
Average SAT
Not reported
1183
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
20–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
45%
56%
First-year retention
56%
69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,459
$51,509
Median debt
$27,000
$26,827
Cost
Average price after aid
$16,525
$16,530
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$14,555
$11,689
$30,001–$48,000
$12,666
$12,602
$48,001–$75,000
$18,652
$13,817
$75,001–$110,000
$16,405
$18,092
Over $110,000
$18,942
$21,682
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $54,921
- Nursing $78,664
- Accounting $69,706
- Business administration $63,257
- Biology $59,945
- Criminology $58,825
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.