Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dordt's yield is 23 pts higher than Gustavus Adolphus's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Gustavus Adolphus's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Dordt

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Gustavus Adolphus grads earn $13K more ten years out than Dordt's ($65,607 vs. $52,559)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Gustavus Adolphus graduates 5 pts more of its students than Dordt (77% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Gustavus Adolphus is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Gustavus Adolphus costs about $2.4K less per year on average than Dordt ($26,230 vs. $28,674, 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

Gustavus Adolphus admits 61%, Dordt 68%; Dordt's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Dordt68%
Gustavus Adolphus61%
Quad's selectivity
  • DordtSelective
  • Gustavus AdolphusSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Dordt
1070–1330
Gustavus AdolphusNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DordtGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Gustavus AdolphusRigor and GPA very important52%

Who's on each campus

Gustavus Adolphus is a bit larger than Dordt (1,878 vs. 1,597 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Dordt1.6K
Gustavus Adolphus1.9K
Pell Grant share
Dordt20%
Gustavus Adolphus21%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Dordt, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Gustavus Adolphus; Gustavus Adolphus has 12 students per faculty member to Dordt's 14.

Students per faculty member
Dordt14 to 1
Gustavus Adolphus12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DordtMechanical Engineering7%
  • Gustavus AdolphusBiology/Biological Sciences, General9%

What each costs

Gustavus Adolphus 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
Dordt$28.7K
Gustavus Adolphus$26.2K
Aid generosity
Dordt45%
Gustavus Adolphus61%

What each pays off

Gustavus Adolphus's former students earn more, a median $65.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dordt$52.6K
Gustavus Adolphus$65.6K
Graduation rate
Dordt72%
Gustavus Adolphus77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Dordt but held steady at Gustavus Adolphus; Dordt got more selective while Gustavus Adolphus held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DordtGrowing+41%
  • Gustavus AdolphusSteady+2%
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