Patrick Henry vs Pillar
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, so no college gets a D or an F.Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VACompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Pillar CollegeNewark, NJCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Patrick Henry has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 38% at Pillar.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 13%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
Academic Excellence
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 14%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
Value
Not rated
B+Value: 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 27%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Purcellville, VA
Newark, NJ
Setting
Town
City
Students
408
554
Sports
Not reported
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
77%
Not reported
Average SAT
1352
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
27–33
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
74%
38%
First-year retention
88%
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
Not reported
$45,577
Median debt
Not reported
$21,483
Cost
Average price after aid
Not reported
$8,470
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
Not reported
$15,139
$30,001–$48,000
Not reported
$7,114
$48,001–$75,000
Not reported
$3,181
$75,001–$110,000
Not reported
$4,411
Over $110,000
Not reported
Not reported
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
Not reported
- Business administration $61,165
- Psychology $49,543
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.