Quad

Head-to-head

VanderCook College of Music
Mid-South Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mid-South Christian's yield is 56 pts higher than VanderCook College of Music's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    VanderCook College of Music has 4.0× as many undergrads as Mid-South Christian

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Mid-South Christian has 3 pts more Pell recipients than VanderCook College of Music (29% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Mid-South Christian is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    VanderCook College of Music graduates 1 pts more of its students than Mid-South Christian (61% vs. 60%)

    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

VanderCook College of Music admits 89%; Mid-South Christian doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
VanderCook College of Music89%
Mid-South ChristianNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • VanderCook College of MusicAccessible
  • Mid-South ChristianNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • VanderCook College of MusicGPA and school record required
  • Mid-South ChristianGPA required

Who's on each campus

VanderCook College of Music is four times Mid-South Christian's size; Mid-South Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
VanderCook College of Music76
Mid-South Christian19
Pell Grant share
VanderCook College of Music26%
Mid-South Christian29%

Majors and faculty

Music Teacher Education leads at VanderCook College of Music, and Divinity/Ministry at Mid-South Christian.

Students per faculty member
VanderCook College of Music5 to 1
Mid-South Christian4 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • VanderCook College of MusicMusic Teacher Education95%
  • Mid-South ChristianDivinity/Ministry100%

What each costs

Only Mid-South Christian reports an average cost ($16.5K).

Average cost, all students
VanderCook College of MusicNot reported
Mid-South Christian$16.5K
Aid generosity
VanderCook College of MusicNot reported
Mid-South Christian26%

What each pays off

VanderCook College of Music's former students earn a median $47.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
VanderCook College of Music$47.9K
Mid-South ChristianNot reported
Graduation rate
VanderCook College of Music61%
Mid-South Christian60%
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