Eastern vs Park
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PACatholic life on campusPark UniversityParkville, MOCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Eastern has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 38% at Park.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Park has the lower price after aid: $18,687 a year, against $26,557 at Eastern.
- The average price after aid is lower at Park: $21,032 a year, against $26,662 at Eastern.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Park: $56,309, against $51,655 at Eastern.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Saint Davids, PA
Parkville, MO
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
6,981
6,634
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.
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
91%
Graduation rate
54%
38%
First-year retention
65%
58%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,662
$21,032
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$26,557
$18,687
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$22,232
$20,412
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,373
$22,620
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,963
$23,208
Net price, over $110,000 income
$32,353
$24,064
Median debt
$25,000
$21,685
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,655
$56,309
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.