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Virginia Wesleyan vs Willamette

What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.

En resumen

  • Willamette tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 71% frente a 42% en Virginia Wesleyan.
  • Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, Virginia Wesleyan tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $15,967 al año, frente a $18,225 en Willamette.
  • Virginia Wesleyan tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: unos $20,000 al año, frente a unos $25,000 en Willamette.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
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
Virginia Beach, VA
Salem, OR
Setting
City
City
Students
1,711
2,112
Sports
NCAA Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Northwest Conference
Admission
Admission rate
73%
77%
Average SAT
Not reported
1377
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
28–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
42%
71%
First-year retention
74%
87%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,074
$56,911
Median debt
$27,000
$21,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $20,000
About $25,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $14,000
About $16,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $17,000
About $17,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $16,000
About $18,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $23,000
About $22,000
Over $110,000
About $25,000
About $34,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
  1. Business administration $63,159
  2. Interdisciplinary studies $53,272
  3. Criminal justice $52,247
  4. Psychology $43,511
  1. Computer science $100,650
  2. Physics $89,506
  3. Chemistry $79,592
  4. Communication studies $70,412
  5. Political science $63,407

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Virginia Wesleyan University · Willamette University

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.

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