Quad

Head-to-head

U. Mobile
Arcadia

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Arcadia's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. Mobile

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Arcadia grads earn $14.7K more ten years out than U. Mobile's ($58,336 vs. $43,611)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Mobile's yield is 12 pts higher than Arcadia's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Arcadia graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Mobile (63% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Arcadia is a bit larger (1,948 vs. 1,307)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Arcadia has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Mobile (28% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Mobile admits 78%, Arcadia 80%; U. Mobile's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
U. Mobile78%
Arcadia80%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. MobileAccessible
  • ArcadiaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. MobileNot reported
Arcadia
1065–1265
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. MobileGPA required
  • ArcadiaSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Arcadia is a bit larger than U. Mobile (1,948 vs. 1,307 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Mobile1.3K
Arcadia1.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Mobile26%
Arcadia28%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Mobile, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Arcadia; Arcadia has 10 students per faculty member to U. Mobile's 14.

Students per faculty member
U. Mobile14 to 1
Arcadia10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. MobileBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • ArcadiaBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%

What each costs

U. Mobile costs about $1.8K less a year than Arcadia on average; Arcadia's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Mobile$30.9K
Arcadia$32.7K
Aid generosity
U. Mobile29%
Arcadia51%

What each pays off

Arcadia's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Mobile$43.6K
Arcadia$58.3K
Graduation rate
U. Mobile57%
Arcadia63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Mobile but held steady at Arcadia; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. MobileGrowing+79%
  • ArcadiaSteady+5%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why