Albright vs Meredith
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Albright CollegeReading, PACatholic life on campusMeredith CollegeRaleigh, NCCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Meredith has the higher graduation rate: 70% against 51% at Albright.
- The average price after aid is lower at Albright: $20,024 a year, against $22,488 at Meredith.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Albright: $58,700, against $51,539 at Meredith.
- Median debt is lower at Meredith: $25,000, against $27,000 at Albright.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Reading, PA
Raleigh, NC
Setting
City
City
Students
1,652
1,576
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
76%
74%
Average SAT
1204
ACT middle 50%
23–29
Graduation rate
51%
70%
First-year retention
62%
79%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,024
$22,488
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,345
$17,207
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,892
$19,006
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,741
$18,064
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,355
$23,678
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,947
$29,117
Median debt
$27,000
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,700
$51,539
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.