Heritage vs Salem
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Heritage UniversityToppenish, WACatholic life on campusSalem UniversitySalem, WVCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Heritage has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 20% at Salem.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Salem has the lower price after aid: $9,886 a year, against $15,114 at Heritage.
- The average price after aid is lower at Salem: $12,303 a year, against $14,598 at Heritage.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Heritage: $49,416, against $34,642 at Salem.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Toppenish, WA
Salem, WV
Setting
Rural
Rural
Students
835
894
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Graduation rate
54%
20%
First-year retention
57%
55%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$14,598
$12,303
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,114
$9,886
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$12,383
$10,753
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$14,119
$11,154
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,053
$14,107
Net price, over $110,000 income
$20,749
$14,716
Median debt
$14,573
$24,694
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,416
$34,642
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.