Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Huntington has 18 pts more first-gen students than Northwestern (31% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Huntington is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Northwestern's yield is 7 pts higher than Huntington's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Huntington costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Northwestern ($21,831 vs. $26,763, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Northwestern grads earn $3.1K more ten years out than Huntington's ($49,802 vs. $46,672)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Huntington's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Northwestern

    Aid generosity

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

Huntington admits 76%, Northwestern 80%; Northwestern's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Huntington76%
Northwestern80%
Quad's selectivity
  • HuntingtonAccessible
  • NorthwesternAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Huntington
930–1150
NorthwesternTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HuntingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • NorthwesternGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Huntington and Northwestern are about the same size; Huntington has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Huntington1.1K
Northwestern1.2K
Pell Grant share
Huntington27%
Northwestern25%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Huntington, and Business Administration and Management at Northwestern.

Students per faculty member
Huntington11 to 1
Northwestern15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HuntingtonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%
  • NorthwesternBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Huntington costs about $4.9K less a year than Northwestern on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Huntington$21.8K
Northwestern$26.8K
Aid generosity
Huntington50%
Northwestern47%

What each pays off

Northwestern's former students earn more, a median $49.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Huntington$46.7K
Northwestern$49.8K
Graduation rate
Huntington67%
Northwestern67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Huntington got more selective while Northwestern held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HuntingtonGrowing+122%
  • NorthwesternGrowing+19%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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