Cheyney University of Pennsylvania vs Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PACatholic life on campusMassachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the higher graduation rate: 56% against 41% at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the lower price after aid: $9,845 a year, against $13,585 at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts: $48,102, against $37,837 at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Cheyney, PA
North Adams, MA
Setting
Rural
Town
Students
724
933
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 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
90%
Graduation rate
41%
56%
First-year retention
69%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$14,265
$16,068
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,585
$9,845
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$12,358
$10,762
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$14,773
$13,250
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,215
$15,958
Net price, over $110,000 income
$16,493
$22,698
Median debt
$21,785
$23,750
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$37,837
$48,102
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.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania · Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts