Berea vs Pillar
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Berea has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 38% at Pillar.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Berea has the lower price after aid: $5,428 a year, against $15,139 at Pillar.
- The average price after aid is lower at Berea: $6,106 a year, against $8,470 at Pillar.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pillar: $45,577, against $43,150 at Berea.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
3 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Berea, KY
Newark, NJ
Setting
Town
City
Students
1,487
554
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.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
19%
Average SAT
1249
ACT middle 50%
23–28
Graduation rate
58%
38%
First-year retention
79%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$6,106
$8,470
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$5,428
$15,139
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$4,598
$7,114
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$8,132
$3,181
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$7,570
$4,411
Net price, over $110,000 income
$13,700
Median debt
$3,591
$21,483
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$43,150
$45,577
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.