Heritage vs Salem
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.Heritage UniversityToppenish, WACompass Score: Good · Top 37%C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Salem UniversitySalem, WVCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Heritage has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 20% at Salem.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Salem has the lower price after aid: $9,886 a year, against $15,114 at Heritage.
- Salem has the lower average price after aid: $12,303 a year, against $14,598 at Heritage.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Toppenish, WA
Salem, WV
Setting
Rural
Rural
Students
835
894
Sports
Not reported
NCAA Division II
Admission
Admission rate
Not reported
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
54%
20%
First-year retention
57%
55%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,416
$34,642
Median debt
$14,573
$24,694
Cost
Average price after aid
$14,598
$12,303
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$15,114
$9,886
$30,001–$48,000
$12,383
$10,753
$48,001–$75,000
$14,119
$11,154
$75,001–$110,000
$17,053
$14,107
Over $110,000
$20,749
$14,716
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Teacher education $60,999
- Social work $58,634
- Psychology $57,815
- Criminal justice $55,375
- Business administration $52,449
- Computing and information science $74,772
- Business administration $55,583
- Criminal justice $53,027
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.