Warner Pacific vs Welch
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Warner Pacific UniversityPortland, ORCatholic life on campusWelch CollegeGallatin, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Welch has the higher graduation rate: 53% against 49% at Warner Pacific.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Warner Pacific has the lower price after aid: $18,577 a year, against $25,590 at Welch.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Warner Pacific: $55,204, against $42,198 at Welch.
- Median debt is lower at Welch: $19,500, against $25,000 at Warner Pacific.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Portland, OR
Gallatin, TN
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
350
389
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.
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%
Graduation rate
49%
53%
First-year retention
92%
61%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$25,629
$25,263
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,577
$25,590
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$27,432
$18,289
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,495
$23,219
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$30,169
$26,783
Net price, over $110,000 income
$32,393
$27,512
Median debt
$25,000
$19,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,204
$42,198
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.