Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Dubuque's yield is 8 pts higher than Carlow's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Carlow graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Dubuque (56% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Carlow is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Dubuque's SAT midpoint is 36 points higher than Carlow's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Carlow has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Dubuque (43% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Carlow costs about $2.2K less per year on average than U. Dubuque ($24,446 vs. $26,677, 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

Who's hardest to get into

Carlow admits 87%, U. Dubuque 89%; U. Dubuque's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
U. Dubuque89%
Carlow87%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. DubuqueOpen
  • CarlowOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Dubuque
980–1220
Carlow
960–1168
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. DubuqueGPA and school record required
  • CarlowGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Dubuque and Carlow are about the same size; Carlow has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Dubuque1.4K
Carlow1.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Dubuque40%
Carlow43%

Majors and faculty

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew leads at U. Dubuque, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Carlow.

Students per faculty member
U. Dubuque10 to 1
Carlow12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. DubuqueAirline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew14%
  • CarlowRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%

What each costs

Carlow costs about $2.2K less a year than U. Dubuque on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Dubuque$26.7K
Carlow$24.4K
Aid generosity
U. Dubuque51%
Carlow53%

What each pays off

U. Dubuque's former students earn more, a median $51.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Dubuque$51.2K
Carlow$51.1K
Graduation rate
U. Dubuque50%
Carlow56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Carlow but held steady at U. Dubuque; Carlow got more selective while U. Dubuque got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. DubuqueSteady+2%
  • CarlowGrowing+90%
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