Patrick Henry vs Thomas Aquinas
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%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.Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CACompass Score: Excellent · Top 11%
At a glance
- Thomas Aquinas has the higher graduation rate: 84% against 74% at Patrick Henry.
- Patrick Henry admits 77% of applicants, and Thomas Aquinas admits 83%.
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%
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 11%
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%
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 6%
Value
Not rated
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% 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
Purcellville, VA
Santa Paula, CA
Setting
Town
Rural
Students
408
539
Sports
Not reported
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
77%
83%
Average SAT
1352
1329
ACT middle 50%
27–33
28–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
74%
84%
First-year retention
88%
92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
Not reported
$55,619
Median debt
Not reported
$18,000
Cost
Average price after aid
Not reported
$26,196
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
Not reported
$19,761
$30,001–$48,000
Not reported
$21,236
$48,001–$75,000
Not reported
$20,118
$75,001–$110,000
Not reported
$23,185
Over $110,000
Not reported
$29,757
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
Not reported
- Liberal arts $49,898
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.