Shenandoah vs Springfield
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.Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VACompass Score: Good · Top 37%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MACompass Score: Very good · Top 21%
At a glance
- Springfield has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 67% at Shenandoah.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Springfield has the lower price after aid: $23,364 a year, against $26,635 at Shenandoah.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Shenandoah: $58,433, against $48,036 at Springfield.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
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
National universities
National universities
Location
Winchester, VA
Springfield, MA
Setting
City
City
Students
4,343
2,785
Sports
NCAA Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
77%
72%
Average SAT
Not reported
1275
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
27–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
74%
First-year retention
82%
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,433
$48,036
Median debt
$25,000
$26,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$30,298
$30,587
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$24,356
$22,519
$30,001–$48,000
$26,715
$22,295
$48,001–$75,000
$26,635
$23,364
$75,001–$110,000
$30,332
$27,470
Over $110,000
$33,591
$34,461
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $91,096
- Business administration $66,673
- Biology $66,070
- Kinesiology and exercise science $64,373
- Criminal justice $63,290
- Other biological and biomedical sciences $89,140
- Allied health $86,056
- Health sciences $76,417
- Business (general) $71,807
- Rehabilitation and therapy $69,355
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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.