Curry vs Nichols
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Nichols has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 51% at Curry.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Curry has the lower price after aid: $26,827 a year, against $31,978 at Nichols.
- The average price after aid is lower at Curry: $29,207 a year, against $33,036 at Nichols.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Nichols: $58,063, against $54,400 at Curry.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Milton, MA
Dudley, MA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,994
1,354
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.
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
88%
81%
Average SAT
1125
1140
Graduation rate
51%
63%
First-year retention
66%
72%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$29,207
$33,036
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$23,806
$22,054
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$23,372
$24,749
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$26,827
$31,978
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$32,286
$33,851
Net price, over $110,000 income
$33,973
$35,731
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,400
$58,063
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.