Messiah vs Stevenson
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PACatholic life on campusStevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MDCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Messiah has the higher graduation rate: 75% against 68% at Stevenson.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Messiah has the lower price after aid: $20,916 a year, against $26,937 at Stevenson.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Stevenson: $62,079, against $54,064 at Messiah.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Mechanicsburg, PA
Owings Mills, MD
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,344
3,507
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
79%
79%
Average SAT
1236
ACT middle 50%
26–31
Graduation rate
75%
68%
First-year retention
89%
79%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,502
$26,505
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,393
$15,894
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$20,317
$20,935
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$20,916
$26,937
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,574
$29,277
Net price, over $110,000 income
$31,847
$31,892
Median debt
$25,621
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,064
$62,079
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.