Eastern Mennonite vs King
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VACatholic life on campusKing UniversityBristol, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Eastern Mennonite has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 48% at King.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, King has the lower price after aid: $18,035 a year, against $20,454 at Eastern Mennonite.
- The average price after aid is lower at King: $22,347 a year, against $24,588 at Eastern Mennonite.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at King: $59,831, against $54,869 at Eastern Mennonite.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Bristol, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
1,292
1,295
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.
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
100%
100%
Graduation rate
67%
48%
First-year retention
76%
60%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$24,588
$22,347
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$22,994
$22,696
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$20,333
$17,677
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$20,454
$18,035
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$27,570
$21,188
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,315
$27,219
Median debt
$24,813
$22,750
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,869
$59,831
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.