Albright vs Willamette
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Albright CollegeReading, PACatholic life on campusWillamette UniversitySalem, ORCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Willamette has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 51% at Albright.
- The average price after aid is lower at Albright: $20,024 a year, against $25,121 at Willamette.
- Median debt is lower at Willamette: $21,500, against $27,000 at Albright.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Reading, PA
Salem, OR
Setting
City
City
Students
1,652
2,112
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%
77%
Average SAT
1377
ACT middle 50%
28–33
Graduation rate
51%
71%
First-year retention
62%
87%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,024
$25,121
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,345
$16,182
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,892
$16,825
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,741
$18,225
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,355
$22,382
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,947
$33,794
Median debt
$27,000
$21,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,700
$56,911
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.