Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Quincy's yield is 13 pts higher than Spring Arbor's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Spring Arbor graduates 6 pts more of its students than Quincy (60% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Quincy is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Spring Arbor's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than Quincy's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Spring Arbor has 2 pts more first-gen students than Quincy (35% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Spring Arbor grads earn $1.4K more ten years out than Quincy's ($51,732 vs. $50,369)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Quincy admits 51%, Spring Arbor 52%; Quincy's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Quincy51%
Spring Arbor52%
Quad's selectivity
  • QuincySelective
  • Spring ArborSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Quincy
1000–1200
Spring Arbor
1010–1240
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • QuincyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Spring ArborGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Quincy and Spring Arbor are about the same size; Quincy has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Quincy1K
Spring Arbor1K
Pell Grant share
Quincy30%
Spring Arbor29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Quincy, and Social Work at Spring Arbor; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Quincy12 to 1
Spring Arbor12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • QuincyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • Spring ArborSocial Work27%

What each costs

Only Spring Arbor reports an average cost ($22.2K).

Average cost, all students
QuincyNot reported
Spring Arbor$22.2K
Aid generosity
QuincyNot reported
Spring Arbor52%

What each pays off

Spring Arbor's former students earn more, a median $51.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Quincy$50.4K
Spring Arbor$51.7K
Graduation rate
Quincy54%
Spring Arbor60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Quincy but held steady at Spring Arbor; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • QuincyGrowing+96%
  • Spring ArborSteady−4%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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