Champlain vs Point Loma Nazarene
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Champlain CollegeBurlington, VTCatholic life on campusPoint Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Point Loma Nazarene has the higher graduation rate: 77% against 65% at Champlain.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Champlain has the lower price after aid: $28,885 a year, against $30,999 at Point Loma Nazarene.
- The average price after aid is lower at Champlain: $35,860 a year, against $38,729 at Point Loma Nazarene.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Point Loma Nazarene: $63,998, against $58,386 at Champlain.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Burlington, VT
San Diego, CA
Setting
City
City
Students
3,328
4,494
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
83%
84%
Average SAT
1312
1287
ACT middle 50%
26–29
25–32
Graduation rate
65%
77%
First-year retention
82%
86%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$35,860
$38,729
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$28,885
$30,999
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$26,034
$32,117
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$34,164
$32,888
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$33,857
$33,003
Net price, over $110,000 income
$41,438
$41,680
Median debt
$26,814
$22,990
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,386
$63,998
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.