Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Buena Vista's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Muskingum

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Buena Vista has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Muskingum (44% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Buena Vista graduates 4 pts more of its students than Muskingum (62% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Buena Vista is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Buena Vista's yield is 4 pts higher than Muskingum's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Buena Vista costs about $1.3K less per year on average than Muskingum ($20,382 vs. $21,675, 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Buena Vista admits 78%, Muskingum 82%; Buena Vista's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Buena Vista78%
Muskingum82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Buena VistaAccessible
  • MuskingumOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Buena VistaNot reported
Muskingum
910–1105
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Buena VistaGPA required
  • MuskingumGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Buena Vista and Muskingum are about the same size; Buena Vista has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Buena Vista1.4K
Muskingum1.4K
Pell Grant share
Buena Vista44%
Muskingum39%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Buena Vista, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Muskingum.

Students per faculty member
Buena Vista13 to 1
Muskingum14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Buena VistaElementary Education and Teaching24%
  • MuskingumHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General14%

What each costs

Buena Vista costs about $1.3K less a year than Muskingum on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Buena Vista$20.4K
Muskingum$21.7K
Aid generosity
Buena Vista63%
Muskingum54%

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
Muskingum$48.4K
Graduation rate
Buena Vista62%
Muskingum57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Buena VistaGrowing+13%
  • MuskingumGrowing+26%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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