Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Methodist's yield is 46 pts higher than Art Academy of Cincinnati's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Methodist grads earn $35.4K more ten years out than Art Academy of Cincinnati's ($69,800 vs. $34,368)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Art Academy of Cincinnati's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 11% at Methodist

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Methodist graduates 18 pts more of its students than Art Academy of Cincinnati (67% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Art Academy of Cincinnati costs about $7K less per year on average than Methodist ($35,465 vs. $42,463, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Methodist has 4 pts more first-gen students than Art Academy of Cincinnati (35% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students

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

Art Academy of Cincinnati admits 34%, Methodist 39%; Methodist's yield is higher, at 57%.

Acceptance rate
Methodist39%
Art Academy of Cincinnati34%
Quad's selectivity
  • MethodistAccessible
  • Art Academy of CincinnatiSelective
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MethodistGPA and school record required
  • Art Academy of CincinnatiGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Methodist is a bit larger than Art Academy of Cincinnati (245 vs. 205 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 51%.

Undergrads
Methodist245
Art Academy of Cincinnati205
Pell Grant share
Methodist51%
Art Academy of Cincinnati51%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Methodist, and Illustration at Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Students per faculty member
Methodist5 to 1
Art Academy of Cincinnati9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MethodistRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse84%
  • Art Academy of CincinnatiIllustration38%

What each costs

Art Academy of Cincinnati costs about $7K less a year than Methodist on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Methodist$42.5K
Art Academy of Cincinnati$35.5K
Aid generosity
Methodist11%
Art Academy of Cincinnati35%

What each pays off

Methodist's former students earn more, a median $69.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at Methodist to 49% at Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Median earnings, 10 years
Methodist$69.8K
Art Academy of Cincinnati$34.4K
Graduation rate
Methodist67%
Art Academy of Cincinnati49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Art Academy of Cincinnati, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MethodistNot enough data
  • Art Academy of CincinnatiGrowing+162%
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