Southern Nazarene vs Thomas More
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.Southern Nazarene UniversityBethany, OKCompass Score: Good · Top 46%C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KYCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Southern Nazarene has the higher graduation rate: 51% against 41% at Thomas More.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Thomas More has the lower price after aid: $18,429 a year, against $22,590 at Southern Nazarene.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Thomas More: $59,384, against $54,951 at Southern Nazarene.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: 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.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Bethany, OK
Crestview Hills, KY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,165
1,947
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great American Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
Not reported
90%
Average SAT
Not reported
1180
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
21–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
51%
41%
First-year retention
73%
67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,951
$59,384
Median debt
$21,900
$26,236
Cost
Average price after aid
About $22,000
About $22,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $19,000
About $16,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $18,000
About $18,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $23,000
About $18,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $27,000
About $24,000
Over $110,000
About $27,000
About $25,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $80,005
- Human resources $78,093
- Business administration $71,133
- Secondary education $50,918
- Family and human development $47,976
- Business administration $82,906
- Nursing $82,426
- Accounting $75,682
- Liberal arts $58,853
- Communication studies $58,479
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.