Chowan vs Mars Hill
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NCCatholic life on campusMars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NCCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Mars Hill has the higher graduation rate: 45% against 30% at Chowan.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Chowan has the lower price after aid: $14,549 a year, against $20,628 at Mars Hill.
- The average price after aid is lower at Chowan: $14,086 a year, against $19,910 at Mars Hill.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Mars Hill: $44,781, against $38,412 at Chowan.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Murfreesboro, NC
Mars Hill, NC
Setting
Rural
Rural
Students
708
1,049
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.
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.
Admission rate
69%
68%
Graduation rate
30%
45%
First-year retention
71%
69%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$14,086
$19,910
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,726
$17,021
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$10,950
$17,020
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$14,549
$20,628
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$14,565
$21,637
Net price, over $110,000 income
$19,713
$21,972
Median debt
$29,491
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$38,412
$44,781
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.