Saint Anselm vs Wartburg
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 among rated colleges.Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NHCompass Score: Excellent · Top 18%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IACompass Score: Good · Top 45%
At a glance
- Saint Anselm has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 64% at Wartburg.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Wartburg has the lower price after aid: $21,688 a year, against $25,143 at Saint Anselm.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Saint Anselm: $73,371, against $56,201 at Wartburg.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): 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
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Manchester, NH
Waverly, IA
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
2,078
1,472
Sports
NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
NCAA Division III · American Rivers Conference
Admission
Admission rate
78%
76%
Average SAT
1201
1136
ACT middle 50%
24–30
21–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
64%
First-year retention
88%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$73,371
$56,201
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$34,779
$32,908
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$25,143
$21,688
$30,001–$48,000
$26,956
$20,751
$48,001–$75,000
$27,193
$27,056
$75,001–$110,000
$31,710
$28,873
Over $110,000
$37,268
$38,864
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $91,470
- Accounting $90,331
- Finance $90,161
- Business (general) $84,734
- Political science $80,763
- Accounting $89,696
- Engineering Science $78,959
- Business (general) $74,824
- Biology $67,036
- Communication studies $48,433
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.