Covenant vs Simpson
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GACatholic life on campusSimpson UniversityRedding, CACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Covenant has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 49% at Simpson.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Covenant has the lower price after aid: $18,310 a year, against $25,511 at Simpson.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Simpson: $54,340, against $50,412 at Covenant.
- Median debt is lower at Simpson: $18,750, against $22,500 at Covenant.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lookout Mountain, GA
Redding, CA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
928
907
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.
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.
Admission rate
87%
86%
Average SAT
1294
ACT middle 50%
23–30
Graduation rate
71%
49%
First-year retention
88%
60%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,265
$27,817
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,310
$25,511
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,929
$22,738
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$24,606
$28,479
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,836
$29,656
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,172
$30,163
Median debt
$22,500
$18,750
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,412
$54,340
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.