La Salle vs Manhattan
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.La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PACompass Score: GoodB+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 31%
At a glance
- Manhattan has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 57% at La Salle.
- For families earning up to $30,000, La Salle has the lower price after aid: $16,545 a year, against $27,281 at Manhattan.
- La Salle has the lower average price after aid: $19,409 a year, against $27,256 at Manhattan.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 48%
The college
Category
National universities
Regional universities
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Riverdale, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
3,554
3,495
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
97%
79%
Average SAT
Not reported
1270
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
25–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
64%
First-year retention
74%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$67,416
$86,316
Median debt
$25,000
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,409
$27,256
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,545
$27,281
$30,001–$48,000
$17,393
$23,097
$48,001–$75,000
$20,557
$28,454
$75,001–$110,000
$21,263
$26,808
Over $110,000
$27,190
$28,188
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $100,679
- Computer science $94,659
- Computing and information science $91,837
- Finance $89,087
- Accounting $83,892
- Electrical engineering $100,884
- Finance $100,376
- Chemical Engineering $96,134
- Civil engineering $95,877
- Mechanical engineering $92,802
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.