Oglethorpe vs Saint Michael's
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.Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VTCompass Score: Very good · Top 24%
At a glance
- Saint Michael's has the higher graduation rate: 73% against 54% at Oglethorpe.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Saint Michael's has the lower price after aid: $12,825 a year, against $16,207 at Oglethorpe.
- Oglethorpe has the lower average price after aid: $19,509 a year, against $25,239 at Saint Michael's.
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 24%
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%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 16%
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
Colchester, VT
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,522
1,370
Sports
NCAA Division III · Southern Athletic Asssociation
NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
88%
85%
Average SAT
1227
1245
ACT middle 50%
22–31
26–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
54%
73%
First-year retention
73%
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,232
$61,317
Median debt
$25,000
$26,922
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,509
$25,239
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,207
$12,825
$30,001–$48,000
$17,558
$9,940
$48,001–$75,000
$18,745
$18,384
$75,001–$110,000
$23,924
$26,586
Over $110,000
$22,055
$34,539
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $54,609
- Psychology $49,396
- Writing and rhetoric $48,774
- Economics $82,447
- Business administration $73,566
- Biology $64,203
- Romance languages $59,914
- Communication studies $59,313
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.