Fisk vs Hampden-Sydney
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Fisk UniversityNashville, TNCatholic life on campusHampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Hampden-Sydney has the higher graduation rate: 62% against 30% at Fisk.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Hampden-Sydney has the lower price after aid: $17,547 a year, against $34,204 at Fisk.
- The average price after aid is lower at Hampden-Sydney: $22,400 a year, against $32,020 at Fisk.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Hampden-Sydney: $67,640, against $45,454 at Fisk.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Nashville, TN
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Setting
City
Rural
Students
1,005
876
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.
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
37%
41%
Average SAT
1200
1207
ACT middle 50%
19–24
23–28
Graduation rate
30%
62%
First-year retention
74%
84%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$32,020
$22,400
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$27,647
$13,422
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$32,474
$12,458
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$34,204
$17,547
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$34,974
$22,600
Net price, over $110,000 income
$26,678
$32,133
Median debt
$27,000
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,454
$67,640
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.