Dean vs Montreat
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Dean has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 50% at Montreat.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Montreat has the lower price after aid: $23,261 a year, against $26,996 at Dean.
- The average price after aid is lower at Montreat: $27,061 a year, against $30,684 at Dean.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Montreat: $45,151, against $38,109 at Dean.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Franklin, MA
Montreat, NC
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,151
932
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
74%
69%
Graduation rate
54%
50%
First-year retention
68%
59%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$30,684
$27,061
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$26,996
$23,261
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$26,798
$24,904
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$28,640
$25,075
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$31,161
$25,700
Net price, over $110,000 income
$34,318
$30,607
Median debt
$25,000
$25,813
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$38,109
$45,151
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.