Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eureka graduates 29 pts more of its students than Peirce (56% vs. 27%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Peirce has 21 pts more first-gen students than Eureka (55% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Peirce has 1.5× as many undergrads as Eureka

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Peirce has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Eureka (53% vs. 49%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Peirce is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.65)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Eureka grads earn $981 more ten years out than Peirce's ($51,641 vs. $50,660)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Eureka admits 85%; Peirce doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Eureka85%
PeirceNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • EurekaOpen
  • PeirceNot rated
SAT middle 50%
EurekaTest-blind
PeirceNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • EurekaGPA and school record required
  • PeirceNot reported

Who's on each campus

Peirce has 1.5× as many undergrads as Eureka and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Eureka522
Peirce799
Pell Grant share
Eureka49%
Peirce53%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Eureka, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Peirce; Peirce has 13 students per faculty member to Eureka's 14.

Students per faculty member
Eureka14 to 1
Peirce13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • EurekaBusiness Administration and Management, General11%
  • PeirceLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies39%

What each costs

Only Eureka reports an average cost ($20.9K).

Average cost, all students
Eureka$20.9K
PeirceNot reported
Aid generosity
Eureka49%
PeirceNot reported

What each pays off

Eureka's former students earn more, a median $51.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Eureka to 27% at Peirce.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eureka$51.6K
Peirce$50.7K
Graduation rate
Eureka56%
Peirce27%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Eureka, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • EurekaSteady+9%
  • PeirceNot reported
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