Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Seattle grads earn $18.5K more ten years out than Biola's ($75,272 vs. $56,778)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Biola's yield is 16 pts higher than Seattle's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Seattle graduates 5 pts more of its students than Biola (75% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Biola costs about $3.9K less per year on average than Seattle ($34,382 vs. $38,297, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Seattle's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Biola's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Biola has 4 pts more first-gen students than Seattle (24% vs. 19%)

    First-generation 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

Who's hardest to get into

Biola admits 74%, Seattle 77%; Biola's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
Biola74%
Seattle77%
Quad's selectivity
  • BiolaSelective
  • SeattleSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Biola
1160–1370
Seattle
1200–1430
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BiolaGPA and school record required
  • SeattleGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Seattle is a bit larger than Biola (4,062 vs. 3,474 undergrads); Biola has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Biola3.5K
Seattle4.1K
Pell Grant share
Biola26%
Seattle24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Biola, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Seattle; Seattle has 10 students per faculty member to Biola's 15.

Students per faculty member
Biola15 to 1
Seattle10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BiolaBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • SeattleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%

What each costs

Biola costs about $3.9K less a year than Seattle on average; Seattle's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Biola$34.4K
Seattle$38.3K
Aid generosity
Biola45%
Seattle48%

What each pays off

Seattle's former students earn more, a median $75.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Biola$56.8K
Seattle$75.3K
Graduation rate
Biola70%
Seattle75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Seattle but held steady at Biola; Seattle got less selective while Biola held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BiolaSteady−2%
  • SeattleGrowing+15%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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