Eastern vs Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PACatholic life on campusCCatholic life: 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.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus lists Mass 3 times a week.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has the lower price after aid: $10,218 a year, against $26,557 at Eastern.
- The average price after aid is lower at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus: $15,404 a year, against $26,662 at Eastern.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus: $57,273, against $51,655 at Eastern.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
CCatholic life: 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.
Compass Score
CCompass Score: 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.
Mass times
3 times a week
Campus ministry
1 listed
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Saint Davids, PA
Teaneck, NJ
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
6,981
7,607
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
91%
91%
Graduation rate
54%
53%
First-year retention
65%
77%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,662
$15,404
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$26,557
$10,218
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$22,232
$10,475
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,373
$15,057
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,963
$23,123
Net price, over $110,000 income
$32,353
$28,735
Median debt
$25,000
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,655
$57,273
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.
Eastern University · Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus