Oglethorpe vs Roanoke
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GACompass Score: Good · Top 46%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Roanoke CollegeSalem, VACompass Score: Very good · Top 33%
At a glance
- Roanoke has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 54% at Oglethorpe.
- Oglethorpe has the lower average price after aid: $19,509 a year, against $24,503 at Roanoke.
- Median debt is lower at Oglethorpe: $25,000, against $27,000 at Roanoke.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 46%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 33%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 47%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 23%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 50%
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.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Atlanta, GA
Salem, VA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,522
1,835
Sports
NCAA Division III · Southern Athletic Asssociation
NCAA Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
88%
83%
Average SAT
1227
1211
ACT middle 50%
22–31
24–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
54%
67%
First-year retention
73%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,232
$58,047
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,509
$24,503
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,207
$15,204
$30,001–$48,000
$17,558
$17,410
$48,001–$75,000
$18,745
$18,638
$75,001–$110,000
$23,924
$15,902
Over $110,000
$22,055
$30,087
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $54,609
- Psychology $49,396
- Writing and rhetoric $48,774
- Communication studies $76,198
- Political science $71,604
- Business administration $69,323
- Kinesiology and exercise science $65,112
- Sociology $59,580
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.