Campbell vs Wilkes
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
CCatholic life: 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.Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NCCatholic life on campusWilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Wilkes has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 61% at Campbell.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Campbell has the lower price after aid: $19,979 a year, against $26,432 at Wilkes.
- The average price after aid is lower at Campbell: $24,516 a year, against $27,743 at Wilkes.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wilkes: $63,454, against $54,886 at Campbell.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
CCatholic life: 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.
Compass Score
CCompass Score: 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.
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Buies Creek, NC
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Setting
Town
City
Students
5,115
5,198
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.
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
87%
91%
Average SAT
1136
ACT middle 50%
22–29
Graduation rate
61%
63%
First-year retention
76%
72%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$24,516
$27,743
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,751
$25,062
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$20,981
$23,440
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,979
$26,432
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,959
$27,843
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,864
$31,638
Median debt
$22,500
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,886
$63,454
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.