Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dordt has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Taylor (20% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Taylor's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Dordt

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Dordt's yield is 6 pts higher than Taylor's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Taylor graduates 4 pts more of its students than Dordt (76% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Taylor costs about $2.4K less per year on average than Dordt ($26,294 vs. $28,674, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Taylor is a bit larger (2,025 vs. 1,597)

    Undergrads

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

Dordt admits 68%, Taylor 74%; Dordt's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Taylor74%
Dordt68%
Quad's selectivity
  • TaylorSelective
  • DordtSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Taylor
1070–1320
Dordt
1070–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TaylorRigor, GPA, and tests very important70%
  • DordtGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Taylor is a bit larger than Dordt (2,025 vs. 1,597 undergrads); Dordt has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Taylor2K
Dordt1.6K
Pell Grant share
Taylor13%
Dordt20%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Taylor, and Mechanical Engineering at Dordt; both have 14 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Taylor14 to 1
Dordt14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TaylorPsychology, General12%
  • DordtMechanical Engineering7%

What each costs

Taylor costs about $2.4K less a year than Dordt on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Taylor$26.3K
Dordt$28.7K
Aid generosity
Taylor51%
Dordt45%

What each pays off

Dordt's former students earn more, a median $52.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Taylor$52.2K
Dordt$52.6K
Graduation rate
Taylor76%
Dordt72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TaylorGrowing+62%
  • DordtGrowing+41%
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