Quad

Head-to-head

North Park
Converse

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Park grads earn $18.7K more ten years out than Converse's ($59,572 vs. $40,867)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    North Park's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Converse

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    North Park has 1.5× as many undergrads as Converse

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    North Park has 5 pts more first-gen students than Converse (37% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    North Park has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Converse (44% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    North Park graduates 4 pts more of its students than Converse (63% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate

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

Converse admits 68%, North Park 69%; North Park's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
North Park69%
Converse68%
Quad's selectivity
  • North ParkAccessible
  • ConverseAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
North ParkTest-blind
Converse
1010–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North ParkGPA required
  • ConverseGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

North Park has 1.5× as many undergrads as Converse and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
North Park1.8K
Converse1.2K
Pell Grant share
North Park44%
Converse40%

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
Converse12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North ParkBusiness Administration and Management, General33%
  • ConverseBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Converse costs about $1.8K less a year than North Park on average; North Park's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Park$25.1K
Converse$23.3K
Aid generosity
North Park49%
Converse43%

What each pays off

North Park's former students earn more, a median $59.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Park$59.6K
Converse$40.9K
Graduation rate
North Park63%
Converse59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North ParkGrowing+62%
  • ConverseGrowing+77%
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