Quad

Head-to-head

Berry
Northwood

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwood has 23 pts more first-gen students than Berry (40% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Northwood's yield is 14 pts higher than Berry's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Northwood grads earn $9.3K more ten years out than Berry's ($63,075 vs. $53,800)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Berry's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Northwood

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Berry graduates 2 pts more of its students than Northwood (69% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Berry is a bit larger (2,245 vs. 1,974)

    Undergrads

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

Berry admits 64%, Northwood 65%; Northwood's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Berry64%
Northwood65%
Quad's selectivity
  • BerrySelective
  • NorthwoodSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Berry
1125–1330
NorthwoodTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BerryGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • NorthwoodGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Berry is a bit larger than Northwood (2,245 vs. 1,974 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Berry2.2K
Northwood2K
Pell Grant share
Berry27%
Northwood26%

Majors and faculty

Zoology/Animal Biology leads at Berry, and Business Administration and Management at Northwood; Berry has 12 students per faculty member to Northwood's 14.

Students per faculty member
Berry12 to 1
Northwood14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BerryZoology/Animal Biology10%
  • NorthwoodBusiness Administration and Management, General31%

What each costs

Berry and Northwood cost about the same a year on average; Berry's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Berry$26.3K
Northwood$27K
Aid generosity
Berry55%
Northwood46%

What each pays off

Northwood's former students earn more, a median $63.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Berry$53.8K
Northwood$63.1K
Graduation rate
Berry69%
Northwood67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Northwood got more selective while Berry got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BerryGrowing+72%
  • NorthwoodGrowing+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