Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Piedmont is a bit larger (1,117 vs. 807)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Piedmont's yield is 4 pts higher than Culver-Stockton's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Piedmont is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Piedmont grads earn $3K more ten years out than Culver-Stockton's ($49,130 vs. $46,092)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Piedmont has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Culver-Stockton (42% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Piedmont's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Culver-Stockton

    Aid generosity

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

Piedmont admits 93%, Culver-Stockton 99%; Piedmont's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Piedmont93%
Culver-Stockton99%
Quad's selectivity
  • PiedmontOpen
  • Culver-StocktonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Piedmont
1038–1245
Culver-StocktonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • PiedmontGPA and school record required
  • Culver-StocktonGPA required

Who's on each campus

Piedmont is a bit larger than Culver-Stockton (1,117 vs. 807 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Piedmont1.1K
Culver-Stockton807
Pell Grant share
Piedmont42%
Culver-Stockton39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Piedmont, and Business Administration and Management at Culver-Stockton.

Students per faculty member
Piedmont12 to 1
Culver-Stockton15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • PiedmontRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • Culver-StocktonBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Piedmont and Culver-Stockton cost about the same a year on average; Piedmont's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Piedmont$23.3K
Culver-Stockton$22.3K
Aid generosity
Piedmont51%
Culver-Stockton50%

What each pays off

Piedmont's former students earn more, a median $49.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Piedmont$49.1K
Culver-Stockton$46.1K
Graduation rate
Piedmont53%
Culver-Stockton54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Piedmont but fell at Culver-Stockton; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • PiedmontGrowing+78%
  • Culver-StocktonShrinking−21%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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