Presbyterian vs Saint Vincent
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SCCompass Score: Good · Top 49%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PACompass Score: Very good · Top 29%
At a glance
- Saint Vincent has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 51% at Presbyterian.
- Presbyterian has the lower average price after aid: $20,528 a year, against $23,510 at Saint Vincent.
- Presbyterian admits 68% of applicants, and Saint Vincent admits 62%.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 38%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Clinton, SC
Latrobe, PA
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
1,136
1,442
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big South Conference
NCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
68%
62%
Average SAT
1118
1116
ACT middle 50%
21–26
20–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
51%
69%
First-year retention
80%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$60,194
$59,982
Median debt
$26,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$20,528
$23,510
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,277
$17,249
$30,001–$48,000
$15,985
$18,117
$48,001–$75,000
$19,366
$19,637
$75,001–$110,000
$19,901
$23,382
Over $110,000
$27,032
$26,448
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $67,278
- Political science $57,154
- Psychology $48,208
- History $45,470
- Finance $84,478
- Engineering (general) $84,180
- Computing and information science $81,132
- Business administration $73,584
- Accounting $71,363
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.