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. 49% at McKendree

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    McKendree's yield is 11 pts higher than Stetson's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Stetson graduates 9 pts more of its students than McKendree (63% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    McKendree grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than Stetson's ($58,572 vs. $51,642)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    McKendree has 6 pts more first-gen students than Stetson (33% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Stetson costs about $3.6K less per year on average than McKendree ($21,871 vs. $25,449, 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Stetson admits 72%, McKendree 72%; McKendree's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Stetson72%
McKendree72%
Quad's selectivity
  • StetsonAccessible
  • McKendreeAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Stetson
1060–1270
McKendreeTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • StetsonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • McKendreeGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Stetson is a bit larger than McKendree (2,297 vs. 1,752 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Stetson2.3K
McKendree1.8K
Pell Grant share
Stetson37%
McKendree34%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Stetson, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at McKendree.

Students per faculty member
Stetson10 to 1
McKendree16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • StetsonBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • McKendreeRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

Stetson costs about $3.6K less a year than McKendree on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Stetson$21.9K
McKendree$25.4K
Aid generosity
Stetson71%
McKendree49%

What each pays off

McKendree's former students earn more, a median $58.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Stetson$51.6K
McKendree$58.6K
Graduation rate
Stetson63%
McKendree54%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • StetsonSteady+6%
  • McKendreeGrowing+56%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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