Criswell vs Wade
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Wade has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 50% at Criswell.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Wade has the lower price after aid: $17,341 a year, against $20,353 at Criswell.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Criswell: $43,185, against $36,657 at Wade.
- Median debt is lower at Wade: $22,938, against $25,346 at Criswell.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX
Setting
City
City
Students
156
205
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.
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
100%
Graduation rate
50%
54%
First-year retention
100%
100%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$21,630
$20,778
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,353
$17,341
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,771
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$20,636
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,900
$25,506
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,506
Median debt
$25,346
$22,938
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$43,185
$36,657
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.