Dordt vs Westminster
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IACatholic life on campusWestminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UTCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Dordt has the higher graduation rate: 70% against 64% at Westminster.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Westminster has the lower price after aid: $21,768 a year, against $24,079 at Dordt.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Westminster: $66,215, against $52,559 at Dordt.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Sioux Center, IA
Salt Lake City, UT
Setting
Town
City
Students
1,929
1,214
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.
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.
Admission rate
68%
67%
Average SAT
1221
1220
ACT middle 50%
21–29
23–29
Graduation rate
70%
64%
First-year retention
85%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
About $26,000
About $27,000
Net price, up to $30,000 income
About $23,000
About $23,000
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
About $21,000
About $24,000
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
About $24,000
About $22,000
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
About $25,000
About $25,000
Net price, over $110,000 income
About $30,000
About $30,000
Median debt
$21,500
$22,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$52,559
$66,215
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.