Quad

Head-to-head

North Park
Caldwell

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Caldwell has 6 pts more first-gen students than North Park (43% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    North Park's yield is 6 pts higher than Caldwell's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    North Park grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than Caldwell's ($59,572 vs. $53,843)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Caldwell's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at North Park

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Caldwell has 4 pts more Pell recipients than North Park (49% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Caldwell is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.76)

    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

North Park admits 69%, Caldwell 71%; North Park's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
North Park69%
Caldwell71%
Quad's selectivity
  • North ParkAccessible
  • CaldwellSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
North ParkTest-blind
Caldwell
1130–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North ParkGPA required
  • CaldwellGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

North Park is a bit larger than Caldwell (1,818 vs. 1,575 undergrads); Caldwell has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
North Park1.8K
Caldwell1.6K
Pell Grant share
North Park44%
Caldwell49%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
North Park12 to 1
Caldwell12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North ParkBusiness Administration and Management, General33%
  • CaldwellBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

North Park costs about $1.9K less a year than Caldwell on average; Caldwell's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Park$25.1K
Caldwell$27K
Aid generosity
North Park49%
Caldwell55%

What each pays off

North Park's former students earn more, a median $59.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Park$59.6K
Caldwell$53.8K
Graduation rate
North Park63%
Caldwell63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North ParkGrowing+62%
  • CaldwellGrowing+197%
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