Mercer vs Seton Hall
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.Mercer UniversityMacon, GACompass Score: Excellent · Top 20%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJCompass Score: Excellent · Top 19%
En resumen
- Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, Mercer tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $22,533 al año, frente a $27,194 en Seton Hall.
- Mercer tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $23,847 al año, frente a $31,446 en Seton Hall.
- Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Seton Hall: $70,196, frente a $58,354 en Mercer.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
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 18%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Macon, GA
South Orange, NJ
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
9,124
9,494
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
69%
73%
Average SAT
1271
1322
ACT middle 50%
25–31
27–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
70%
69%
First-year retention
82%
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,354
$70,196
Median debt
$24,199
$22,750
Cost
Average price after aid
$23,847
$31,446
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$19,817
$19,623
$30,001–$48,000
$21,484
$21,869
$48,001–$75,000
$22,533
$27,194
$75,001–$110,000
$25,184
$36,516
Over $110,000
$26,770
$41,783
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Engineering (general) $88,413
- Nursing $85,030
- Computing and information science $80,937
- Business (general) $77,713
- Business administration $75,835
- Accounting $102,626
- Management information systems $101,578
- Nursing $95,699
- Biology $93,200
- Managerial economics $92,079
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.