Rutgers University-Newark vs University of South Alabama
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
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.Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJCatholic life on campusUniversity of South AlabamaMobile, ALCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Rutgers University-Newark lists Mass every weekday.
- Rutgers University-Newark has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 53% at University of South Alabama.
- For families earning up to $30,000, University of South Alabama has the lower price after aid: $12,657 a year, against $16,420 at Rutgers University-Newark.
- The average price after aid is lower at University of South Alabama: $17,648 a year, against $19,703 at Rutgers University-Newark.
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
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Newark, NJ
Mobile, AL
Setting
City
City
Students
10,809
13,768
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.
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.
Admission rate
71%
71%
Average SAT
1147
ACT middle 50%
20–26
Graduation rate
64%
53%
First-year retention
84%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,703
$17,648
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,420
$12,657
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,338
$13,265
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,806
$16,277
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$22,867
$23,252
Net price, over $110,000 income
$33,018
$25,322
Median debt
$21,500
$24,929
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$74,479
$49,379
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.