Greenville vs Pfeiffer
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Greenville UniversityGreenville, ILCatholic life on campusPfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NCCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Greenville has the higher graduation rate: 40% against 35% at Pfeiffer.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Pfeiffer has the lower price after aid: $16,167 a year, against $19,181 at Greenville.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pfeiffer: $51,562, against $46,827 at Greenville.
- Median debt is lower at Greenville: $23,875, against $26,163 at Pfeiffer.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Greenville, IL
Misenheimer, NC
Setting
Town
Rural
Students
1,053
954
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
98%
96%
Average SAT
1038
ACT middle 50%
16–28
Graduation rate
40%
35%
First-year retention
71%
72%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,533
$19,076
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,181
$16,167
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,313
$14,758
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$13,988
$16,941
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,650
$20,005
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,903
$24,513
Median debt
$23,875
$26,163
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,827
$51,562
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.