Furman vs St. Olaf
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Furman UniversityGreenville, SCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 9%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.St. Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MNCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%
En resumen
- St. Olaf tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 84% frente a 79% en Furman.
- Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, St. Olaf tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $12,584 al año, frente a $21,041 en Furman.
- St. Olaf tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $23,874 al año, frente a $30,308 en Furman.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
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. Top 50%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Greenville, SC
Northfield, MN
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
2,505
3,074
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
43%
48%
Average SAT
1371
1380
ACT middle 50%
28–32
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
79%
84%
First-year retention
91%
92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$68,635
$65,543
Median debt
$23,250
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$30,308
$23,874
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,401
$10,404
$30,001–$48,000
$17,290
$11,342
$48,001–$75,000
$21,041
$12,584
$75,001–$110,000
$27,736
$20,367
Over $110,000
$39,310
$33,166
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Political science $74,476
- Business administration $73,099
- Communication studies $64,014
- Other health professions and related clinical sciences $61,904
- Romance languages $60,280
- Computer science $122,912
- Mathematics $87,691
- Economics $84,559
- Kinesiology and exercise science $66,314
- Biology $62,818
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.