Quad

Head-to-head

Palmer College of Chiropractic
American College of the Building Arts

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Palmer College of Chiropractic graduates 22 pts more of its students than American College of the Building Arts (69% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Palmer College of Chiropractic is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.18)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    American College of the Building Arts has 3.6× as many undergrads as Palmer College of Chiropractic

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Palmer College of Chiropractic has 3 pts more Pell recipients than American College of the Building Arts (21% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

American College of the Building Arts admits 44%; Palmer College of Chiropractic doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Palmer College of ChiropracticNot reported
American College of the Building Arts44%
Quad's selectivity
  • Palmer College of ChiropracticNot rated
  • American College of the Building ArtsSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Palmer College of ChiropracticNot reported
American College of the Building Arts
1130–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Palmer College of ChiropracticNot reported
  • American College of the Building ArtsSchool record required

Who's on each campus

American College of the Building Arts has 3.6× as many undergrads as Palmer College of Chiropractic; Palmer College of Chiropractic has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Palmer College of Chiropractic43
American College of the Building Arts155
Pell Grant share
Palmer College of Chiropractic21%
American College of the Building Arts18%

Majors and faculty

Biological and Physical Sciences leads at Palmer College of Chiropractic, and Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology at American College of the Building Arts.

Students per faculty member
Palmer College of Chiropractic9 to 1
American College of the Building Arts8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Palmer College of ChiropracticBiological and Physical Sciences100%
  • American College of the Building ArtsArchitectural and Building Sciences/Technology100%

What each pays off

Palmer College of Chiropractic's former students earn a median $59.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Palmer College of Chiropractic$59.5K
American College of the Building ArtsNot reported
Graduation rate
Palmer College of Chiropractic69%
American College of the Building Arts47%
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