Hollins vs Sweet Briar
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VACatholic life on campusSweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Hollins has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 52% at Sweet Briar.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Sweet Briar has the lower price after aid: $11,734 a year, against $17,511 at Hollins.
- The average price after aid is lower at Sweet Briar: $17,758 a year, against $20,896 at Hollins.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Sweet Briar: $51,943, against $40,075 at Hollins.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Roanoke, VA
Sweet Briar, VA
Setting
Suburb
Rural
Students
782
464
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.
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
68%
76%
Average SAT
1230
1230
Graduation rate
65%
52%
First-year retention
74%
69%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,896
$17,758
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,511
$11,734
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,304
$12,568
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$20,395
$15,247
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,721
$20,188
Net price, over $110,000 income
$26,826
$24,710
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,075
$51,943
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.