Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Samford graduates 18 pts more of its students than U. Findlay (77% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Findlay has 16 pts more first-gen students than Samford (29% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Findlay is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Samford's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Findlay's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Findlay's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Samford

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Findlay costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Samford ($27,858 vs. $34,947, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Samford admits 82%, U. Findlay 83%; Samford's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Samford82%
U. Findlay83%
Quad's selectivity
  • SamfordAccessible
  • U. FindlayAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Samford
1070–1250
U. FindlayTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SamfordGPA and school record required
  • U. FindlayGPA required

Who's on each campus

Samford has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Findlay; U. Findlay has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Samford4.2K
U. Findlay2.2K
Pell Grant share
Samford11%
U. Findlay15%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Samford, and Pre-Veterinary Studies at U. Findlay; U. Findlay has 12 students per faculty member to Samford's 14.

Students per faculty member
Samford14 to 1
U. Findlay12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SamfordRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • U. FindlayPre-Veterinary Studies18%

What each costs

U. Findlay costs about $7.1K less a year than Samford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Samford$34.9K
U. Findlay$27.9K
Aid generosity
Samford39%
U. Findlay49%

What each pays off

Samford's former students earn more, a median $58.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Samford$58.5K
U. Findlay$57K
Graduation rate
Samford77%
U. Findlay59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Findlay got less selective while Samford held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SamfordGrowing+37%
  • U. FindlayGrowing+50%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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