Gustavus Adolphus vs Wofford
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
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%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%
At a glance
- Wofford has the higher graduation rate: 84% against 77% at Gustavus Adolphus.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Wofford has the lower price after aid: $8,493 a year, against $12,015 at Gustavus Adolphus.
- Wofford has the lower average price after aid: $18,732 a year, against $22,900 at Gustavus Adolphus.
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%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
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 8%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Saint Peter, MN
Spartanburg, SC
Setting
Town
City
Students
1,952
1,873
Sports
NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
Admission
Admission rate
61%
52%
Average SAT
1290
1296
ACT middle 50%
24–30
27–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
84%
First-year retention
88%
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,607
$68,964
Median debt
$26,774
$25,732
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,900
$18,732
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$12,015
$8,493
$30,001–$48,000
$10,783
$11,627
$48,001–$75,000
$13,875
$10,830
$75,001–$110,000
$19,015
$19,092
Over $110,000
$29,674
$23,770
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $95,200
- Economics $91,252
- Nursing $86,114
- Business (general) $79,260
- Physics $73,540
- Computer science $86,520
- Finance $79,643
- Managerial economics $78,906
- Accounting $78,576
- Political science $68,661
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.