Mount Holyoke vs Wellesley
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MACatholic life on campusWellesley CollegeWellesley, MACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Wellesley has the higher graduation rate: 92% against 84% at Mount Holyoke.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Wellesley has the lower price after aid: $6,587 a year, against $17,394 at Mount Holyoke.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wellesley: $84,803, against $58,418 at Mount Holyoke.
- Median debt is lower at Wellesley: $10,000, against $22,902 at Mount Holyoke.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
South Hadley, MA
Wellesley, MA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,330
2,418
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
36%
14%
Average SAT
1463
1520
ACT middle 50%
32–35
33–35
Graduation rate
84%
92%
First-year retention
89%
97%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,441
$25,496
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,882
$2,546
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$9,526
$2,836
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,394
$6,587
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,247
$11,551
Net price, over $110,000 income
$38,561
$54,188
Median debt
$22,902
$10,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,418
$84,803
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.