Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    John Brown's yield is 20 pts higher than Emmanuel's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    John Brown costs about $10.8K less per year on average than Emmanuel ($21,660 vs. $32,419, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Emmanuel grads earn $14.3K more ten years out than John Brown's ($68,245 vs. $53,907)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    John Brown has 8 pts more first-gen students than Emmanuel (29% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Emmanuel's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than John Brown's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Emmanuel is a bit larger (1,854 vs. 1,471)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Emmanuel admits 76%, John Brown 76%; John Brown's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
John Brown76%
Emmanuel76%
Quad's selectivity
  • John BrownSelective
  • EmmanuelAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
John Brown
1070–1340
Emmanuel
1170–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • John BrownGPA and school record required
  • EmmanuelGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Emmanuel is a bit larger than John Brown (1,854 vs. 1,471 undergrads); John Brown has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
John Brown1.5K
Emmanuel1.9K
Pell Grant share
John Brown24%
Emmanuel22%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at John Brown, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Emmanuel; Emmanuel has 13 students per faculty member to John Brown's 15.

Students per faculty member
John Brown15 to 1
Emmanuel13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • John BrownPsychology, General9%
  • EmmanuelRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

John Brown costs about $10.8K less a year than Emmanuel on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 52%.

Average cost, all students
John Brown$21.7K
Emmanuel$32.4K
Aid generosity
John Brown52%
Emmanuel52%

What each pays off

Emmanuel's former students earn more, a median $68.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
John Brown$53.9K
Emmanuel$68.2K
Graduation rate
John Brown68%
Emmanuel69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at John Brown but held steady at Emmanuel; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • John BrownGrowing+37%
  • EmmanuelSteady+3%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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