Lebanon Valley vs Otterbein
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PACatholic life on campusCCatholic life: 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.Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Otterbein lists Mass every weekday.
- Otterbein has the higher graduation rate: 68% against 65% at Lebanon Valley.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Otterbein has the lower price after aid: $12,458 a year, against $20,788 at Lebanon Valley.
- The average price after aid is lower at Otterbein: $19,237 a year, against $26,979 at Lebanon Valley.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
CCatholic life: 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.
Compass Score
CCompass Score: 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.
Mass times
Every weekday
Confession times
3 times a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
3 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Annville, PA
Westerville, OH
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,142
2,357
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.
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
84%
85%
Average SAT
1240
1220
ACT middle 50%
22–28
Graduation rate
65%
68%
First-year retention
83%
80%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,979
$19,237
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,788
$12,458
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,773
$12,659
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$22,266
$16,478
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,236
$23,061
Net price, over $110,000 income
$31,533
$24,620
Median debt
$27,000
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,621
$53,313
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.