Elizabethtown vs Rider
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
BCatholic life: 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.Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PACatholic life on campusRider UniversityLawrenceville, NJCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Elizabethtown lists Mass every weekday; Rider lists Mass every weekday.
- Elizabethtown lists confession 2 times a week; Rider, once a week.
- Elizabethtown has the higher graduation rate: 76% against 61% at Rider.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: 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.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: 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.
Mass times
Every weekday
Every weekday
Confession times
2 times a week
Once a week
Eucharistic adoration
3 times a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Elizabethtown, PA
Lawrenceville, NJ
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,152
4,083
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
78%
79%
Average SAT
1204
1227
ACT middle 50%
26–31
27–31
Graduation rate
76%
61%
First-year retention
84%
78%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,598
$24,792
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,776
$15,824
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,113
$18,090
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$20,967
$22,119
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,064
$28,445
Net price, over $110,000 income
$31,198
$31,574
Median debt
$27,000
$26,130
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,399
$62,208
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.