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. 51% at Elmhurst

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Stetson costs about $7.5K less per year on average than Elmhurst ($21,871 vs. $29,357, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Elmhurst grads earn $9.8K more ten years out than Stetson's ($61,462 vs. $51,642)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Elmhurst has 8 pts more first-gen students than Stetson (35% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Elmhurst graduates 7 pts more of its students than Stetson (70% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Stetson's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Elmhurst's

    SAT midpoint

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

Stetson admits 72%, Elmhurst 75%; Elmhurst's yield is higher, at 11%.

Acceptance rate
Elmhurst75%
Stetson72%
Quad's selectivity
  • ElmhurstAccessible
  • StetsonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Elmhurst
990–1260
Stetson
1060–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ElmhurstGPA and school record required
  • StetsonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Elmhurst is a bit larger than Stetson (3,006 vs. 2,297 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 37%.

Undergrads
Elmhurst3K
Stetson2.3K
Pell Grant share
Elmhurst37%
Stetson37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Elmhurst, and Business Administration and Management at Stetson; Stetson has 10 students per faculty member to Elmhurst's 15.

Students per faculty member
Elmhurst15 to 1
Stetson10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ElmhurstRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • StetsonBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Stetson costs about $7.5K less a year than Elmhurst on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Elmhurst$29.4K
Stetson$21.9K
Aid generosity
Elmhurst51%
Stetson71%

What each pays off

Elmhurst's former students earn more, a median $61.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Elmhurst$61.5K
Stetson$51.6K
Graduation rate
Elmhurst70%
Stetson63%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • ElmhurstGrowing+96%
  • StetsonSteady+6%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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