Mars Hill vs Tabor
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NCCatholic life on campusTabor CollegeHillsboro, KSCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Mars Hill has the higher graduation rate: 45% against 34% at Tabor.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Tabor has the lower price after aid: $16,986 a year, against $20,628 at Mars Hill.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Tabor: $54,058, against $44,781 at Mars Hill.
- Median debt is lower at Tabor: $23,887, against $26,000 at Mars Hill.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Mars Hill, NC
Hillsboro, KS
Setting
Rural
Rural
Students
1,049
664
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.
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.
Admission rate
68%
65%
Graduation rate
45%
34%
First-year retention
69%
53%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,910
$20,205
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,021
$17,884
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,020
$17,213
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$20,628
$16,986
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,637
$19,304
Net price, over $110,000 income
$21,972
$24,561
Median debt
$26,000
$23,887
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,781
$54,058
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.