Arcadia vs Stevenson
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PACatholic life on campusStevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MDCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Stevenson has the lower price after aid: $15,894 a year, against $23,127 at Arcadia.
- The average price after aid is lower at Stevenson: $26,505 a year, against $29,466 at Arcadia.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Stevenson: $62,079, against $58,336 at Arcadia.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Glenside, PA
Owings Mills, MD
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,142
3,507
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
80%
79%
Average SAT
1190
Graduation rate
67%
68%
First-year retention
79%
79%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$29,466
$26,505
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$23,127
$15,894
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$25,388
$20,935
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$25,978
$26,937
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,654
$29,277
Net price, over $110,000 income
$34,339
$31,892
Median debt
$27,000
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,336
$62,079
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.