Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Goshen's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Goldey-Beacom

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Goldey-Beacom grads earn $7.9K more ten years out than Goshen's ($59,892 vs. $51,943)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Goldey-Beacom is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Goldey-Beacom has 5 pts more first-gen students than Goshen (42% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Goldey-Beacom's yield is 5 pts higher than Goshen's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Goldey-Beacom has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Goshen (38% vs. 36%)

    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

Goshen admits 84%, Goldey-Beacom 85%; Goldey-Beacom's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Goldey-Beacom85%
Goshen84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Goldey-BeacomAccessible
  • GoshenOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Goldey-BeacomTest-blind
Goshen
880–1110
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Goldey-BeacomGPA and school record required
  • GoshenGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Goshen is a bit larger than Goldey-Beacom (773 vs. 691 undergrads); Goldey-Beacom has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Goldey-Beacom691
Goshen773
Pell Grant share
Goldey-Beacom38%
Goshen36%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Goldey-Beacom, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Goshen; Goshen has 9 students per faculty member to Goldey-Beacom's 18.

Students per faculty member
Goldey-Beacom18 to 1
Goshen9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Goldey-BeacomPsychology, General17%
  • GoshenRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Goldey-Beacom and Goshen cost about the same a year on average; Goshen's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Goldey-Beacom$21.3K
Goshen$20.8K
Aid generosity
Goldey-Beacom33%
Goshen61%

What each pays off

Goldey-Beacom's former students earn more, a median $59.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Goldey-Beacom$59.9K
Goshen$51.9K
Graduation rate
Goldey-Beacom65%
Goshen66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Goldey-BeacomGrowing+44%
  • GoshenGrowing+75%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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