Quad

Head-to-head

Knox
Arizona Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Knox graduates 31 pts more of its students than Arizona Christian (76% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Arizona Christian's yield is 24 pts higher than Knox's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Knox's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Arizona Christian

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Knox costs about $8.3K less per year on average than Arizona Christian ($26,094 vs. $34,409, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Arizona Christian has 10 pts more first-gen students than Knox (38% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Knox is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.68)

    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

Arizona Christian admits 71%, Knox 71%; Arizona Christian's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Knox71%
Arizona Christian71%
Quad's selectivity
  • KnoxSelective
  • Arizona ChristianAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Knox
1180–1440
Arizona ChristianTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • KnoxSchool record and prep program required
  • Arizona ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Knox and Arizona Christian are about the same size; Arizona Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Knox1.1K
Arizona Christian1.2K
Pell Grant share
Knox31%
Arizona Christian34%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Knox, and Business Administration and Management at Arizona Christian.

Students per faculty member
Knox11 to 1
Arizona Christian16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • KnoxBiology/Biological Sciences, General9%
  • Arizona ChristianBusiness Administration and Management, General37%

What each costs

Knox costs about $8.3K less a year than Arizona Christian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Knox$26.1K
Arizona Christian$34.4K
Aid generosity
Knox62%
Arizona Christian39%

What each pays off

Knox's former students earn more, a median $54.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 76% at Knox to 44% at Arizona Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Knox$54.8K
Arizona Christian$51.6K
Graduation rate
Knox76%
Arizona Christian44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Arizona Christian got less selective while Knox held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • KnoxGrowing+52%
  • Arizona ChristianGrowing+136%
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