Centenary vs Walla Walla
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJCatholic life on campusWalla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Walla Walla has the higher graduation rate: 60% against 56% at Centenary.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Centenary has the lower price after aid: $13,329 a year, against $18,675 at Walla Walla.
- The average price after aid is lower at Centenary: $20,503 a year, against $23,329 at Walla Walla.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Walla Walla: $61,885, against $53,726 at Centenary.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Hackettstown, NJ
College Place, WA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,453
1,397
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.
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.
Admission rate
83%
Graduation rate
56%
60%
First-year retention
78%
85%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,503
$23,329
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,329
$18,675
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,047
$20,079
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,277
$20,776
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,306
$24,081
Net price, over $110,000 income
$28,735
$28,760
Median debt
$23,163
$26,842
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,726
$61,885
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.