Gustavus Adolphus vs Hobart William Smith Colleges
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A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MNCompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Gustavus Adolphus has the lower price after aid: $13,875 a year, against $22,108 at Hobart William Smith Colleges.
- Gustavus Adolphus has the lower average price after aid: $22,900 a year, against $31,563 at Hobart William Smith Colleges.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): 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
Saint Peter, MN
Geneva, NY
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,952
1,669
Sports
NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
61%
64%
Average SAT
1290
1319
ACT middle 50%
24–30
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
77%
First-year retention
88%
86%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,607
$68,831
Median debt
$26,774
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,900
$31,563
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$12,015
$14,650
$30,001–$48,000
$10,783
$12,639
$48,001–$75,000
$13,875
$22,108
$75,001–$110,000
$19,015
$23,149
Over $110,000
$29,674
$39,740
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $95,200
- Economics $91,252
- Nursing $86,114
- Business (general) $79,260
- Physics $73,540
- Economics $111,833
- Computing and information science $103,822
- Political science $79,778
- International relations $77,977
- Communication studies $73,650
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.