Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Simpson's yield is 13 pts higher than College of Our Lady of the Elms's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    College of Our Lady of the Elms's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Simpson

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    College of Our Lady of the Elms graduates 5 pts more of its students than Simpson (73% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Simpson grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than College of Our Lady of the Elms's ($54,340 vs. $51,540)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Simpson has 2 pts more first-gen students than College of Our Lady of the Elms (38% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    College of Our Lady of the Elms is a bit larger (949 vs. 809)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

College of Our Lady of the Elms admits 85%, Simpson 86%; Simpson's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Simpson86%
College of Our Lady of the Elms85%
Quad's selectivity
  • SimpsonOpen
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsAccessible
SAT middle 50%
SimpsonTest-blind
College of Our Lady of the ElmsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SimpsonGPA and school record required
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

College of Our Lady of the Elms is a bit larger than Simpson (949 vs. 809 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Simpson809
College of Our Lady of the Elms949
Pell Grant share
Simpson44%
College of Our Lady of the Elms45%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; College of Our Lady of the Elms has 11 students per faculty member to Simpson's 17.

Students per faculty member
Simpson17 to 1
College of Our Lady of the Elms11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SimpsonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse23%
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%

What each costs

College of Our Lady of the Elms costs about $1.4K less a year than Simpson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Simpson$28.7K
College of Our Lady of the Elms$27.3K
Aid generosity
Simpson47%
College of Our Lady of the Elms55%

What each pays off

Simpson's former students earn more, a median $54.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Simpson$54.3K
College of Our Lady of the Elms$51.5K
Graduation rate
Simpson68%
College of Our Lady of the Elms73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SimpsonGrowing+38%
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsGrowing+49%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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