Saint Ambrose vs Seattle Pacific
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.Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IACompass Score: Good · Top 47%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WACompass Score: Good · Top 49%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Seattle Pacific has the lower price after aid: $19,332 a year, against $22,408 at Saint Ambrose.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Seattle Pacific: $64,506, against $59,531 at Saint Ambrose.
- Saint Ambrose admits 77% of applicants, and Seattle Pacific admits 83%.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Davenport, IA
Seattle, WA
Setting
City
City
Students
2,703
2,659
Sports
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
77%
83%
Average SAT
1093
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
20–25
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
61%
62%
First-year retention
76%
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$59,531
$64,506
Median debt
$25,000
$24,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,691
$24,488
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,037
$20,735
$30,001–$48,000
$21,729
$18,559
$48,001–$75,000
$22,408
$19,332
$75,001–$110,000
$24,776
$27,976
Over $110,000
$27,807
$29,819
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $83,719
- Business administration $77,850
- Nursing $75,832
- Management science $74,438
- Finance $72,886
- Computer science $133,039
- Engineering (general) $106,291
- Nursing $93,334
- Business (general) $84,493
- Accounting $80,110
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.