Converse vs Roberts Wesleyan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SCCatholic life on campusRoberts Wesleyan UniversityRochester, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Roberts Wesleyan has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 62% at Converse.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Converse has the lower price after aid: $14,137 a year, against $22,922 at Roberts Wesleyan.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Roberts Wesleyan: $55,031, against $40,867 at Converse.
- Median debt is lower at Roberts Wesleyan: $23,750, against $27,000 at Converse.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Spartanburg, SC
Rochester, NY
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
1,341
1,619
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
68%
71%
Average SAT
1138
1170
ACT middle 50%
19–26
Graduation rate
62%
67%
First-year retention
80%
84%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$23,283
$23,130
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$14,137
$22,922
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$18,500
$14,396
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,610
$19,241
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,754
$23,788
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,105
$27,297
Median debt
$27,000
$23,750
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,867
$55,031
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.