Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Jacksonville costs about $15.1K less per year on average than Adelphi ($26,304 vs. $41,424, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Jacksonville's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Adelphi

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Adelphi graduates 18 pts more of its students than Jacksonville (72% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Adelphi has 1.8× as many undergrads as Jacksonville

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Adelphi grads earn $7.5K more ten years out than Jacksonville's ($75,482 vs. $68,010)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Jacksonville's yield is 6 pts higher than Adelphi'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

Jacksonville admits 57%, Adelphi 66%; Jacksonville's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Jacksonville57%
Adelphi66%
Quad's selectivity
  • JacksonvilleSelective
  • AdelphiSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Jacksonville
1120–1273
Adelphi
1120–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • JacksonvilleRigor, GPA, and rank very important50%
  • AdelphiGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Adelphi has 1.8× as many undergrads as Jacksonville; both have the same Pell share, 31%.

Undergrads
Jacksonville2.9K
Adelphi5.3K
Pell Grant share
Jacksonville31%
Adelphi31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Jacksonville has 11 students per faculty member to Adelphi's 12.

Students per faculty member
Jacksonville11 to 1
Adelphi12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • JacksonvilleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse37%
  • AdelphiRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Jacksonville costs about $15.1K less a year than Adelphi on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Jacksonville$26.3K
Adelphi$41.4K
Aid generosity
Jacksonville60%
Adelphi42%

What each pays off

Adelphi's former students earn more, a median $75.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Jacksonville$68K
Adelphi$75.5K
Graduation rate
Jacksonville54%
Adelphi72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Adelphi got more selective while Jacksonville held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • JacksonvilleGrowing+178%
  • AdelphiGrowing+124%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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