Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Elmhurst graduates 21 pts more of its students than Franklin (70% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Franklin has 15 pts more first-gen students than Elmhurst (50% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Elmhurst grads earn $9.6K more ten years out than Franklin's ($61,462 vs. $51,892)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Franklin has 1.9× as many undergrads as Elmhurst

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Elmhurst is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.65)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Franklin has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Elmhurst (37% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Elmhurst admits 75%; Franklin doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Elmhurst75%
FranklinNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • ElmhurstAccessible
  • FranklinNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Elmhurst
990–1260
FranklinNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ElmhurstGPA and school record required
  • FranklinNot reported

Who's on each campus

Franklin has 1.9× as many undergrads as Elmhurst; both have the same Pell share, 37%.

Undergrads
Elmhurst3K
Franklin5.6K
Pell Grant share
Elmhurst37%
Franklin37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Elmhurst, and Business Administration and Management at Franklin.

Students per faculty member
Elmhurst15 to 1
Franklin17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ElmhurstRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • FranklinBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Only Elmhurst reports an average cost ($29.4K).

Average cost, all students
Elmhurst$29.4K
FranklinNot reported
Aid generosity
Elmhurst51%
FranklinNot reported

What each pays off

Elmhurst's former students earn more, a median $61.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 70% at Elmhurst to 49% at Franklin.

Median earnings, 10 years
Elmhurst$61.5K
Franklin$51.9K
Graduation rate
Elmhurst70%
Franklin49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Elmhurst, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ElmhurstGrowing+96%
  • FranklinNot reported
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