Olivet Nazarene vs Tuskegee
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BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, ILCompass Score: Good · Top 41%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, ALCompass Score: Good · Top 43%
At a glance
- Olivet Nazarene has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 55% at Tuskegee.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Olivet Nazarene has the lower price after aid: $17,232 a year, against $34,324 at Tuskegee.
- Olivet Nazarene has the lower average price after aid: about $21,000 a year, against about $35,000 at Tuskegee.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 38%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Bourbonnais, IL
Tuskegee, AL
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
3,275
2,846
Sports
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
56%
49%
Average SAT
1117
1120
ACT middle 50%
19–26
18–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
61%
55%
First-year retention
71%
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,213
$49,641
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $21,000
About $35,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $17,000
About $34,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $15,000
About $34,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $18,000
About $35,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $23,000
About $38,000
Over $110,000
About $26,000
About $37,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $84,705
- Engineering (general) $82,632
- Accounting $77,132
- Economics $68,935
- Biology $58,864
- Electrical engineering $95,915
- Mechanical engineering $93,694
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection $87,107
- Accounting $74,078
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations $73,435
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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.