Linfield vs Ursinus
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, ORCompass Score: Very good · Top 31%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%
At a glance
- Ursinus has the higher graduation rate: 73% against 70% at Linfield.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Linfield has the lower price after aid: $22,806 a year, against $28,815 at Ursinus.
- Linfield has the lower average price after aid: $26,536 a year, against $30,536 at Ursinus.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
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
McMinnville, OR
Collegeville, PA
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
1,726
1,492
Sports
NCAA Division III · Northwest Conference
NCAA Division III · Centennial Conference
Admission
Admission rate
85%
92%
Average SAT
Not reported
1310
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
70%
73%
First-year retention
80%
87%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$78,638
$73,721
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$26,536
$30,536
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,059
$20,622
$30,001–$48,000
$18,664
$24,154
$48,001–$75,000
$22,806
$28,815
$75,001–$110,000
$26,070
$31,326
Over $110,000
$32,519
$33,625
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $109,374
- Accounting $78,683
- Business administration $77,983
- Finance $67,946
- Marketing $66,731
- Mathematics $82,419
- Economics $75,573
- Communication studies $61,017
- Physiology and pathology $59,415
- Biology $58,659
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.