Quad

Head-to-head

Judson
Carolina

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Judson grads earn $23.4K more ten years out than Carolina's ($56,313 vs. $32,864)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Judson graduates 18 pts more of its students than Carolina (57% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Judson's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Carolina

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Judson's yield is 13 pts higher than Carolina's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Judson has 1.5× as many undergrads as Carolina

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Carolina is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index

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

Carolina admits 40%, Judson 48%; Judson's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Judson48%
Carolina40%
Quad's selectivity
  • JudsonAccessible
  • CarolinaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Judson
816–1118
CarolinaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • JudsonGPA and school record required
  • CarolinaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Judson has 1.5× as many undergrads as Carolina and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Judson708
Carolina460
Pell Grant share
Judson39%
Carolina37%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Judson has 10 students per faculty member to Carolina's 17.

Students per faculty member
Judson10 to 1
Carolina17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • JudsonBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • CarolinaBusiness Administration and Management, General46%

What each costs

Judson and Carolina cost about the same a year on average; Judson's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Judson$23K
Carolina$22.3K
Aid generosity
Judson51%
Carolina35%

What each pays off

Judson's former students earn more, a median $56.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 57% at Judson to 39% at Carolina.

Median earnings, 10 years
Judson$56.3K
Carolina$32.9K
Graduation rate
Judson57%
Carolina39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Judson, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • JudsonGrowing+18%
  • CarolinaNot enough data
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