Covenant vs Whittier
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GACatholic life on campusWhittier CollegeWhittier, CACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Covenant has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 60% at Whittier.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Covenant has the lower price after aid: $18,310 a year, against $21,718 at Whittier.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Whittier: $59,492, against $50,412 at Covenant.
- Median debt is lower at Covenant: $22,500, against $24,937 at Whittier.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lookout Mountain, GA
Whittier, CA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
928
859
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
87%
81%
Average SAT
1294
ACT middle 50%
23–30
Graduation rate
71%
60%
First-year retention
88%
66%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,265
$25,757
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,310
$21,718
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,929
$19,928
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$24,606
$24,973
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,836
$26,718
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,172
$30,599
Median debt
$22,500
$24,937
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,412
$59,492
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.