Mount Holyoke vs Wellesley
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 7%A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%
At a glance
- Wellesley has the higher graduation rate: 92% against 84% at Mount Holyoke.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Wellesley has the lower price after aid: $6,587 a year, against $17,394 at Mount Holyoke.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wellesley: $84,803, against $58,418 at Mount Holyoke.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 7%
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 1%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 4%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 1%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 7%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
South Hadley, MA
Wellesley, MA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,330
2,418
Sports
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
36%
14%
Average SAT
1463
1520
ACT middle 50%
32–35
33–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
84%
92%
First-year retention
89%
97%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,418
$84,803
Median debt
$22,902
$10,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$26,441
$25,496
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,882
$2,546
$30,001–$48,000
$9,526
$2,836
$48,001–$75,000
$17,394
$6,587
$75,001–$110,000
$24,247
$11,551
Over $110,000
$38,561
$54,188
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $120,021
- Sociology $62,313
- Political science $62,045
- Ethnic and gender studies $59,843
- Other education $57,051
- Computing and information science $177,213
- Economics $121,787
- Software and media applications $98,816
- Political science $72,830
- Romance languages $65,036
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.