Quad

Head-to-head

Greenville
North Central

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Central's yield is 15 pts higher than Greenville's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Greenville's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at North Central

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Greenville has 9 pts more first-gen students than North Central (31% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Greenville costs about $5.4K less per year on average than North Central ($21,283 vs. $26,710, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Greenville is a bit larger (955 vs. 709)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    North Central has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Greenville (43% vs. 39%)

    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

Greenville admits 98%, North Central 99%; North Central's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
Greenville98%
North Central99%
Quad's selectivity
  • GreenvilleOpen
  • North CentralOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Greenville
771–1230
North CentralTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GreenvilleGPA required
  • North CentralGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Greenville is a bit larger than North Central (955 vs. 709 undergrads); North Central has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Greenville955
North Central709
Pell Grant share
Greenville39%
North Central43%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Greenville, and Marketing/Marketing Management at North Central.

Students per faculty member
Greenville13 to 1
North Central14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GreenvilleBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • North CentralMarketing/Marketing Management, General14%

What each costs

Greenville costs about $5.4K less a year than North Central on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Greenville$21.3K
North Central$26.7K
Aid generosity
Greenville53%
North Central40%

What each pays off

Greenville's former students earn more, a median $46.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Greenville$46.8K
North Central$45.1K
Graduation rate
Greenville58%
North Central56%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GreenvilleShrinking−14%
  • North CentralShrinking−13%
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