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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Haverford College
  • Ursinus College

What stands out

Haverford College has the lower average net price, Haverford College reports the higher graduation rate, Haverford College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Haverford College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Haverford College compared with Ursinus College
MetricHaverford CollegeHaverford, PAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsUrsinus CollegeCollegeville, PAPrivate nonprofit · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$25,314lowest$30,536
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$90,382$76,815
In-state tuition$70,688$61,210
Out-of-state tuition$70,688$61,210
Admissions
Acceptance rate12%92%
SAT midpoint1,4801,280
ACT midpoint3430
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.90%highest75%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.94%highest87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$13,621lowest$27,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$79,966highest$73,721
Campus
Undergraduates1,4301,491

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.