Brevard vs Defiance
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NCCatholic life on campusDefiance CollegeDefiance, OHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Brevard has the higher graduation rate: 49% against 31% at Defiance.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Brevard has the lower price after aid: $19,294 a year, against $27,196 at Defiance.
- The average price after aid is lower at Brevard: $23,509 a year, against $26,337 at Defiance.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Defiance: $49,351, against $43,545 at Brevard.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Brevard, NC
Defiance, OH
Setting
Town
Town
Students
787
511
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
42%
48%
Average SAT
1060
ACT middle 50%
16–26
Graduation rate
49%
31%
First-year retention
62%
56%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$23,509
$26,337
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,294
$27,196
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$23,532
$26,105
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,304
$25,884
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,337
$24,554
Net price, over $110,000 income
$28,763
$26,637
Median debt
$25,000
$26,813
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$43,545
$49,351
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.