Quad

Head-to-head

Buena Vista
U. Pikeville

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Pikeville has 10 pts more first-gen students than Buena Vista (45% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Buena Vista's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 56% at U. Pikeville

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Pikeville costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Buena Vista ($15,829 vs. $20,382, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Buena Vista has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Pikeville (44% vs. 38%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Buena Vista is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.32)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Buena Vista graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Pikeville (62% vs. 58%)

    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

Buena Vista admits 78%; U. Pikeville doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Buena Vista78%
U. PikevilleNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Buena VistaAccessible
  • U. PikevilleNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 15–36
Buena Vista
19–26
U. PikevilleNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Buena VistaGPA required
  • U. PikevilleNot reported

Who's on each campus

Buena Vista is a bit larger than U. Pikeville (1,366 vs. 1,135 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Buena Vista1.4K
U. Pikeville1.1K
Pell Grant share
Buena Vista44%
U. Pikeville38%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Buena Vista, and Business Administration and Management at U. Pikeville.

Students per faculty member
Buena Vista13 to 1
U. Pikeville14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Buena VistaElementary Education and Teaching24%
  • U. PikevilleBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

U. Pikeville costs about $4.6K less a year than Buena Vista on average; Buena Vista's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Buena Vista$20.4K
U. Pikeville$15.8K
Aid generosity
Buena Vista63%
U. Pikeville56%

What each pays off

Buena Vista's former students earn more, a median $49.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Buena Vista$49.2K
U. Pikeville$48.2K
Graduation rate
Buena Vista62%
U. Pikeville58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Buena Vista, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Buena VistaGrowing+13%
  • U. PikevilleNot reported
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