Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Quinnipiac grads earn $22.4K more ten years out than High Point's ($83,759 vs. $61,389)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Quinnipiac's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at High Point

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Quinnipiac graduates 9 pts more of its students than High Point (79% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Quinnipiac has 5 pts more first-gen students than High Point (20% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Quinnipiac has 4 pts more Pell recipients than High Point (16% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Quinnipiac costs about $3.1K less per year on average than High Point ($41,769 vs. $44,867, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Quinnipiac admits 72%, High Point 75%; High Point's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Quinnipiac72%
High Point75%
Quad's selectivity
  • QuinnipiacSelective
  • High PointSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Quinnipiac
1150–1320
High Point
1110–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • QuinnipiacRigor and GPA very important41%
  • High PointGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Quinnipiac is a bit larger than High Point (6,531 vs. 5,129 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Quinnipiac6.5K
High Point5.1K
Pell Grant share
Quinnipiac16%
High Point12%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Quinnipiac, and Business Administration and Management at High Point.

Students per faculty member
Quinnipiac12 to 1
High Point21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • QuinnipiacRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • High PointBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Quinnipiac costs about $3.1K less a year than High Point on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Quinnipiac$41.8K
High Point$44.9K
Aid generosity
Quinnipiac43%
High Point32%

What each pays off

Quinnipiac's former students earn more, a median $83.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Quinnipiac$83.8K
High Point$61.4K
Graduation rate
Quinnipiac79%
High Point70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at High Point but held steady at Quinnipiac; High Point got more selective while Quinnipiac got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • QuinnipiacSteady+3%
  • High PointGrowing+137%
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