Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Malone's yield is 15 pts higher than Anderson's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Malone has 10 pts more first-gen students than Anderson (33% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Anderson is a bit larger (1,057 vs. 798)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Anderson has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Malone (36% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Malone's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Anderson

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Malone costs about $2.3K less per year on average than Anderson ($24,449 vs. $26,728, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Malone admits 76%, Anderson 79%; Malone's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Anderson79%
Malone76%
Quad's selectivity
  • AndersonOpen
  • MaloneAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Anderson
900–1150
Malone
930–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AndersonGPA and school record required
  • MaloneGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Anderson is a bit larger than Malone (1,057 vs. 798 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Anderson1.1K
Malone798
Pell Grant share
Anderson36%
Malone33%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Anderson, and Business Administration and Management at Malone; Anderson has 10 students per faculty member to Malone's 14.

Students per faculty member
Anderson10 to 1
Malone14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AndersonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • MaloneBusiness Administration and Management, General11%

What each costs

Malone costs about $2.3K less a year than Anderson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Anderson$26.7K
Malone$24.4K
Aid generosity
Anderson49%
Malone53%

What each pays off

Former students earn about the same at both, a median $48.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Anderson$48.9K
Malone$48.9K
Graduation rate
Anderson59%
Malone58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Anderson but held steady at Malone; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AndersonGrowing+100%
  • MaloneSteady−1%
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