Lane vs Pillar
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Pillar has the higher graduation rate: 38% against 18% at Lane.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lane has the lower price after aid: $10,904 a year, against $15,139 at Pillar.
- The average price after aid is lower at Pillar: $8,470 a year, against $10,904 at Lane.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pillar: $45,577, against $31,670 at Lane.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Jackson, TN
Newark, NJ
Setting
City
City
Students
822
554
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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.
Graduation rate
18%
38%
First-year retention
44%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$10,904
$8,470
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,904
$15,139
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$7,114
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$3,181
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$4,411
Median debt
$30,500
$21,483
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$31,670
$45,577
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.