Ursinus vs Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
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.Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MACompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%
At a glance
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Ursinus: $73,721, against $67,725 at Wheaton College (Massachusetts).
- Ursinus admits 92% of applicants, and Wheaton College (Massachusetts) admits 68%.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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
Collegeville, PA
Norton, MA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,492
1,778
Sports
NCAA Division III · Centennial Conference
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
92%
68%
Average SAT
1310
1308
ACT middle 50%
28–32
29–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
73%
73%
First-year retention
87%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$73,721
$67,725
Median debt
$27,000
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$30,536
$29,822
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,622
$20,076
$30,001–$48,000
$24,154
$21,528
$48,001–$75,000
$28,815
$28,299
$75,001–$110,000
$31,326
$28,639
Over $110,000
$33,625
$33,956
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Mathematics $82,419
- Economics $75,573
- Communication studies $61,017
- Physiology and pathology $59,415
- Biology $58,659
- Business administration $78,769
- Ethnic and gender studies $64,701
- Neuroscience $61,194
- English $59,381
- Psychology $54,483
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.