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Dickinson State vs University of Virginia's College at Wise

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At a glance

  • Dickinson State has the higher graduation rate: 51% against 47% at University of Virginia's College at Wise.
  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, University of Virginia's College at Wise has the lower price after aid: $7,455 a year, against $12,985 at Dickinson State.
  • The average price after aid is lower at University of Virginia's College at Wise: $9,210 a year, against $14,092 at Dickinson State.
  • Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Dickinson State: $50,720, against $45,325 at University of Virginia's College at Wise.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Dickinson, ND
Wise, VA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,453
1,911
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
37%
29%
Average SAT
1050
ACT middle 50%
18–22
Graduation rate
51%
47%
First-year retention
67%
72%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$14,092
$9,210
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,479
$8,891
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$8,094
$7,668
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,985
$7,455
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$15,484
$8,813
Net price, over $110,000 income
$16,922
$16,176
Median debt
$18,442
$16,750
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,720
$45,325

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.

Dickinson State University · University of Virginia's College at Wise

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