Fisk vs Southwestern
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.Fisk UniversityNashville, TNCompass Score: Good · Top 50%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TXCompass Score: Excellent · Top 15%
At a glance
- Southwestern has the higher graduation rate: 73% against 30% at Fisk.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Southwestern has the lower price after aid: $28,175 a year, against $34,204 at Fisk.
- Southwestern has the lower average price after aid: $29,224 a year, against $32,020 at Fisk.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): 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
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Nashville, TN
Georgetown, TX
Setting
City
City
Students
1,005
1,457
Sports
NAIA · HBCU Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
37%
43%
Average SAT
1200
1241
ACT middle 50%
19–24
26–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
30%
73%
First-year retention
74%
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,454
$56,878
Median debt
$27,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$32,020
$29,224
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$27,647
$22,478
$30,001–$48,000
$32,474
$19,096
$48,001–$75,000
$34,204
$28,175
$75,001–$110,000
$34,974
$30,387
Over $110,000
$26,678
$36,332
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $63,733
- Psychology $57,147
- Biology $50,768
- Business (general) $71,342
- Biology $62,928
- Political science $61,935
- Communication studies $59,372
- Education (general) $52,035
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.