Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Notre Dame de Namur grads earn $26.7K more ten years out than VanderCook College of Music's ($74,576 vs. $47,863)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    VanderCook College of Music has 2.3× as many undergrads as Notre Dame de Namur

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    VanderCook College of Music graduates 3 pts more of its students than Notre Dame de Namur (61% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Notre Dame de Namur is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Notre Dame de Namur has 2 pts more Pell recipients than VanderCook College of Music (29% 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

VanderCook College of Music admits 89%; Notre Dame de Namur doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Notre Dame de NamurNot reported
VanderCook College of Music89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Notre Dame de NamurNot rated
  • VanderCook College of MusicAccessible
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Notre Dame de NamurNot reported
  • VanderCook College of MusicGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

VanderCook College of Music has 2.3× as many undergrads as Notre Dame de Namur; Notre Dame de Namur has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Notre Dame de Namur33
VanderCook College of Music76
Pell Grant share
Notre Dame de Namur29%
VanderCook College of Music26%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Notre Dame de Namur, and Music Teacher Education at VanderCook College of Music.

Students per faculty member
Notre Dame de Namur6 to 1
VanderCook College of Music5 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Notre Dame de NamurBusiness Administration and Management, General60%
  • VanderCook College of MusicMusic Teacher Education95%

What each pays off

Notre Dame de Namur's former students earn more, a median $74.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Notre Dame de Namur$74.6K
VanderCook College of Music$47.9K
Graduation rate
Notre Dame de Namur58%
VanderCook College of Music61%
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