Buena Vista vs Mount Vernon Nazarene
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IACatholic life on campusMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Mount Vernon Nazarene has the higher graduation rate: 68% against 62% at Buena Vista.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Buena Vista has the lower price after aid: $12,901 a year, against $22,358 at Mount Vernon Nazarene.
- The average price after aid is lower at Buena Vista: $18,846 a year, against $22,421 at Mount Vernon Nazarene.
- Buena Vista admits 78% of applicants, and Mount Vernon Nazarene admits 84%.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Storm Lake, IA
Mount Vernon, OH
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,951
1,845
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.
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.
Admission rate
78%
84%
Average SAT
1120
1131
ACT middle 50%
19–26
18–25
Graduation rate
62%
68%
First-year retention
76%
79%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,846
$22,421
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$12,901
$22,358
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,838
$20,508
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,094
$18,116
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,571
$21,486
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,967
$26,271
Median debt
$25,000
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,156
$49,555
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.