Quad

Head-to-head

Point
U. Lynchburg

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Point's yield is 68 pts higher than U. Lynchburg's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Lynchburg graduates 20 pts more of its students than Point (65% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Lynchburg grads earn $17.6K more ten years out than Point's ($56,380 vs. $38,740)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Lynchburg's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Point

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Point costs about $5K less per year on average than U. Lynchburg ($20,357 vs. $25,349, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Point has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Lynchburg (36% vs. 30%)

    First-generation 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

U. Lynchburg admits 43%, Point 44%; Point's yield is higher, at 83%.

Acceptance rate
Point44%
U. Lynchburg43%
Quad's selectivity
  • PointSelective
  • U. LynchburgSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
PointTest-blind
U. Lynchburg
980–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • PointGPA and school record required
  • U. LynchburgGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Point is a bit larger than U. Lynchburg (1,996 vs. 1,577 undergrads); U. Lynchburg has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Point2K
U. Lynchburg1.6K
Pell Grant share
Point25%
U. Lynchburg28%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; U. Lynchburg has 11 students per faculty member to Point's 15.

Students per faculty member
Point15 to 1
U. Lynchburg11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • PointBusiness Administration and Management, General35%
  • U. LynchburgBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Point costs about $5K less a year than U. Lynchburg on average; U. Lynchburg's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Point$20.4K
U. Lynchburg$25.3K
Aid generosity
Point42%
U. Lynchburg51%

What each pays off

U. Lynchburg's former students earn more, a median $56.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 65% at U. Lynchburg to 45% at Point.

Median earnings, 10 years
Point$38.7K
U. Lynchburg$56.4K
Graduation rate
Point45%
U. Lynchburg65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Lynchburg but held steady at Point; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • PointSteady0%
  • U. LynchburgGrowing+26%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why