Iona vs Molloy
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.Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NYCompass Score: Good · Top 46%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 26%
At a glance
- Molloy has the higher graduation rate: 70% against 56% at Iona.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Molloy has the lower price after aid: $17,548 a year, against $25,785 at Iona.
- Molloy has the lower average price after aid: $24,347 a year, against $29,188 at Iona.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
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 41%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
New Rochelle, NY
Rockville Centre, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,720
4,970
Sports
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · East Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
82%
Average SAT
1217
1187
ACT middle 50%
24–29
22–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
56%
70%
First-year retention
77%
85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$73,595
$77,789
Median debt
$25,999
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$29,188
$24,347
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$25,785
$17,548
$30,001–$48,000
$27,075
$19,241
$48,001–$75,000
$28,601
$22,739
$75,001–$110,000
$29,598
$28,254
Over $110,000
$32,295
$30,144
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $89,359
- Finance $84,128
- Speech-language pathology $77,352
- Business administration $70,790
- Marketing $69,542
- Nursing $117,011
- Allied health $111,267
- Accounting $92,683
- Speech-language pathology $74,070
- Special education $71,781
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.