Catawba vs Miles
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NCCatholic life on campusMiles CollegeFairfield, ALCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Catawba has the higher graduation rate: 47% against 16% at Miles.
- The average price after aid is lower at Miles: $14,271 a year, against $17,879 at Catawba.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Catawba: $48,793, against $32,627 at Miles.
- Median debt is lower at Catawba: $25,000, against $31,217 at Miles.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Salisbury, NC
Fairfield, AL
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,241
1,151
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.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
75%
Average SAT
1096
ACT middle 50%
17–25
Graduation rate
47%
16%
First-year retention
77%
56%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,879
$14,271
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,618
$13,907
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,495
$13,677
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,412
$16,747
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,440
$18,889
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,420
Median debt
$25,000
$31,217
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,793
$32,627
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.