Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Central's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Gannon

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    North Central costs about $6.5K less per year on average than Gannon ($25,906 vs. $32,439, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    North Central graduates 2 pts more of its students than Gannon (69% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    North Central's yield is 2 pts higher than Gannon's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    North Central is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    North Central grads earn $1.3K more ten years out than Gannon's ($60,123 vs. $58,845)

    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

Gannon admits 74%, North Central 77%; North Central's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
North Central77%
Gannon74%
Quad's selectivity
  • North CentralAccessible
  • GannonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
North Central
1055–1310
GannonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North CentralGPA and school record required
  • GannonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

North Central and Gannon are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 24%.

Undergrads
North Central2.4K
Gannon2.4K
Pell Grant share
North Central24%
Gannon24%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at North Central, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Gannon; Gannon has 11 students per faculty member to North Central's 12.

Students per faculty member
North Central12 to 1
Gannon11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North CentralPsychology, General10%
  • GannonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

North Central costs about $6.5K less a year than Gannon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Central$25.9K
Gannon$32.4K
Aid generosity
North Central57%
Gannon44%

What each pays off

North Central's former students earn more, a median $60.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Central$60.1K
Gannon$58.8K
Graduation rate
North Central69%
Gannon67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Gannon but fell at North Central; Gannon got more selective while North Central got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North CentralShrinking−21%
  • GannonGrowing+60%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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