Central vs Hanover
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Hanover has the lower price after aid: $16,944 a year, against $19,532 at Central.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Pella, IA
Hanover, IN
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,095
1,157
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.
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
86%
84%
Average SAT
1147
1201
ACT middle 50%
20–26
23–29
Graduation rate
66%
67%
First-year retention
80%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$23,377
$21,829
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,231
$16,832
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,237
$18,773
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,532
$16,944
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,936
$23,824
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,165
$27,030
Median debt
$26,984
$25,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,317
$53,957
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.