Quad

Head-to-head

Barclay
Arlington Baptist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Barclay graduates 9 pts more of its students than Arlington Baptist (45% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Arlington Baptist grads earn $8.3K more ten years out than Barclay's ($44,644 vs. $36,355)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Arlington Baptist has 1.7× as many undergrads as Barclay

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Arlington Baptist costs about $4.4K less per year on average than Barclay ($25,266 vs. $29,692, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Barclay's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Arlington Baptist

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Arlington Baptist has 5 pts more first-gen students than Barclay (46% vs. 40%)

    First-generation 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

Barclay admits 51%; Arlington Baptist doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Barclay51%
Arlington BaptistNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • BarclayAccessible
  • Arlington BaptistNot rated
SAT middle 50%
BarclayTest-blind
Arlington BaptistNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BarclayGPA and school record required
  • Arlington BaptistNot reported

Who's on each campus

Arlington Baptist has 1.7× as many undergrads as Barclay and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Barclay168
Arlington Baptist284
Pell Grant share
Barclay51%
Arlington Baptist53%

Majors and faculty

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management leads at Barclay, and Business/Commerce at Arlington Baptist.

Students per faculty member
Barclay8 to 1
Arlington Baptist20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BarclaySport and Fitness Administration/Management25%
  • Arlington BaptistBusiness/Commerce, General53%

What each costs

Arlington Baptist costs about $4.4K less a year than Barclay on average; Barclay's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Barclay$29.7K
Arlington Baptist$25.3K
Aid generosity
Barclay31%
Arlington Baptist25%

What each pays off

Arlington Baptist's former students earn more, a median $44.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 45% at Barclay to 36% at Arlington Baptist.

Median earnings, 10 years
Barclay$36.4K
Arlington Baptist$44.6K
Graduation rate
Barclay45%
Arlington Baptist36%
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