Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Nightingale graduates 47 pts more of its students than Academy of Art (72% vs. 25%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Academy of Art grads earn $11.9K more ten years out than Nightingale's ($39,008 vs. $27,126)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Nightingale has 1.7× as many undergrads as Academy of Art

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Nightingale has 4 pts more first-gen students than Academy of Art (45% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Academy of Art is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.79)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Nightingale has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Academy of Art (42% vs. 41%)

    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 on each campus

Nightingale has 1.7× as many undergrads as Academy of Art and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Academy of Art3.6K
Nightingale6K
Pell Grant share
Academy of Art41%
Nightingale42%

Majors and faculty

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects leads at Academy of Art, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Nightingale.

Students per faculty member
Academy of Art14 to 1
Nightingale12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Academy of ArtAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects19%
  • NightingaleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%

What each costs

Only Academy of Art reports an average cost ($48.3K).

Average cost, all students
Academy of Art$48.3K
NightingaleNot reported
Aid generosity
Academy of Art13%
NightingaleNot reported

What each pays off

Academy of Art's former students earn more, a median $39K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 72% at Nightingale to 25% at Academy of Art.

Median earnings, 10 years
Academy of Art$39K
Nightingale$27.1K
Graduation rate
Academy of Art25%
Nightingale72%
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