Catawba vs Marietta
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NCCatholic life on campusMarietta CollegeMarietta, OHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Marietta has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 47% at Catawba.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Catawba has the lower price after aid: $13,618 a year, against $18,254 at Marietta.
- The average price after aid is lower at Catawba: $17,879 a year, against $21,083 at Marietta.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Marietta: $57,180, against $48,793 at Catawba.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Salisbury, NC
Marietta, OH
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
1,241
1,171
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
75%
79%
Average SAT
1096
1088
ACT middle 50%
17–25
17–24
Graduation rate
47%
61%
First-year retention
77%
69%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,879
$21,083
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,618
$18,254
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,495
$17,191
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,412
$18,547
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,440
$20,084
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,420
$25,570
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,793
$57,180
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.