Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. San Francisco grads earn $14.3K more ten years out than Adelphi's ($89,812 vs. $75,482)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Adelphi costs about $7K less per year on average than U. San Francisco ($41,424 vs. $48,467, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Adelphi has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. San Francisco (35% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. San Francisco is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. San Francisco's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than Adelphi's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    U. San Francisco graduates 5 pts more of its students than Adelphi (77% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate

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

U. San Francisco admits 62%, Adelphi 66%; Adelphi's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
U. San Francisco62%
Adelphi66%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. San FranciscoSelective
  • AdelphiSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. San Francisco
1190–1390
Adelphi
1120–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. San FranciscoGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • AdelphiGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. San Francisco and Adelphi are about the same size; Adelphi has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. San Francisco5.3K
Adelphi5.3K
Pell Grant share
U. San Francisco28%
Adelphi31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. San Francisco has 11 students per faculty member to Adelphi's 12.

Students per faculty member
U. San Francisco11 to 1
Adelphi12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. San FranciscoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • AdelphiRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Adelphi costs about $7K less a year than U. San Francisco on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. San Francisco$48.5K
Adelphi$41.4K
Aid generosity
U. San Francisco40%
Adelphi42%

What each pays off

U. San Francisco's former students earn more, a median $89.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. San Francisco$89.8K
Adelphi$75.5K
Graduation rate
U. San Francisco77%
Adelphi72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Adelphi got more selective while U. San Francisco held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. San FranciscoGrowing+43%
  • AdelphiGrowing+124%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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