Gannon vs Lipscomb
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.Gannon UniversityErie, PACompass Score: Good · Top 40%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%
At a glance
- Lipscomb has the higher graduation rate: 72% against 66% at Gannon.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Gannon has the lower price after aid: $20,352 a year, against $24,124 at Lipscomb.
- Gannon has the lower average price after aid: $22,553 a year, against $24,739 at Lipscomb.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 25%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
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.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Erie, PA
Nashville, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
4,548
5,047
Sports
NCAA Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
Admission
Admission rate
74%
68%
Average SAT
Not reported
1256
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
23–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
66%
72%
First-year retention
76%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,845
$55,541
Median debt
$27,000
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,553
$24,739
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,489
$20,048
$30,001–$48,000
$15,945
$20,009
$48,001–$75,000
$20,352
$24,124
$75,001–$110,000
$23,354
$25,210
Over $110,000
$25,445
$31,265
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Other health professions and related clinical sciences $93,419
- Mechanical engineering $82,856
- Nursing $80,846
- Finance $73,971
- Accounting $67,065
- Mechanical engineering $93,990
- Accounting $83,930
- Business administration $80,751
- Marketing $77,996
- Nursing $74,051
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.