Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Iona grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than U. Hartford's ($73,595 vs. $60,823)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Hartford has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Iona (33% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Hartford is a bit larger (4,146 vs. 2,951)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Hartford's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Iona

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Hartford costs about $3.3K less per year on average than Iona ($33,044 vs. $36,297, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Iona's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Hartford's

    Yield 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

Iona admits 87%, U. Hartford 96%; Iona's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
U. Hartford96%
Iona87%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. HartfordOpen
  • IonaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Hartford
1120–1310
Iona
1110–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. HartfordSchool record and prep program required
  • IonaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Hartford is a bit larger than Iona (4,146 vs. 2,951 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Hartford4.1K
Iona3K
Pell Grant share
U. Hartford33%
Iona28%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; U. Hartford has 11 students per faculty member to Iona's 16.

Students per faculty member
U. Hartford11 to 1
Iona16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. HartfordPsychology, General8%
  • IonaPsychology, General13%

What each costs

U. Hartford costs about $3.3K less a year than Iona on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Hartford$33K
Iona$36.3K
Aid generosity
U. Hartford50%
Iona46%

What each pays off

Iona's former students earn more, a median $73.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Hartford$60.8K
Iona$73.6K
Graduation rate
U. Hartford62%
Iona60%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Iona but fell at U. Hartford; U. Hartford got less selective while Iona held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. HartfordShrinking−15%
  • IonaSteady+8%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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