Daemen vs Texas Wesleyan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Daemen UniversityAmherst, NYCatholic life on campusTexas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TXCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Daemen has the higher graduation rate: 59% against 32% at Texas Wesleyan.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Daemen has the lower price after aid: $10,773 a year, against $21,812 at Texas Wesleyan.
- The average price after aid is lower at Daemen: $18,693 a year, against $24,066 at Texas Wesleyan.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Daemen: $61,808, against $54,053 at Texas Wesleyan.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Amherst, NY
Fort Worth, TX
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
2,625
2,595
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.
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
68%
69%
Average SAT
1070
Graduation rate
59%
32%
First-year retention
76%
61%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,693
$24,066
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,773
$21,812
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$13,276
$22,876
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,289
$25,687
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$18,863
$27,699
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,356
$31,090
Median debt
$22,091
$23,125
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,808
$54,053
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.