Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stetson's grants cover 71% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Barry

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Stetson graduates 18 pts more of its students than Barry (63% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Barry has 17 pts more first-gen students than Stetson (44% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Stetson costs about $4.8K less per year on average than Barry ($21,871 vs. $26,720, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Barry grads earn $4.3K more ten years out than Stetson's ($55,966 vs. $51,642)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Barry is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index

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

Stetson admits 72%, Barry 77%; Stetson's yield is higher, at 8%.

Acceptance rate
Barry77%
Stetson72%
Quad's selectivity
  • BarryOpen
  • StetsonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
BarryTest-blind
Stetson
1060–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BarryGPA and tests very important
  • StetsonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Barry and Stetson are about the same size; Barry has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Barry2.2K
Stetson2.3K
Pell Grant share
Barry39%
Stetson37%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Barry has 7 students per faculty member to Stetson's 10.

Students per faculty member
Barry7 to 1
Stetson10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BarryBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • StetsonBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Stetson costs about $4.8K less a year than Barry on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Barry$26.7K
Stetson$21.9K
Aid generosity
Barry50%
Stetson71%

What each pays off

Barry's former students earn more, a median $56K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 63% at Stetson to 45% at Barry.

Median earnings, 10 years
Barry$56K
Stetson$51.6K
Graduation rate
Barry45%
Stetson63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Barry but held steady at Stetson; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BarryGrowing+43%
  • StetsonSteady+6%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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