Quad

Head-to-head

Asbury
Alma

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Asbury's yield is 17 pts higher than Alma's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Alma's grants cover 65% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Asbury

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Alma grads earn $12.4K more ten years out than Asbury's ($54,742 vs. $42,368)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Asbury is a bit larger (1,420 vs. 1,148)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Asbury is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Alma graduates 2 pts more of its students than Asbury (63% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate

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

Alma admits 57%, Asbury 63%; Asbury's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Asbury63%
Alma57%
Quad's selectivity
  • AsburySelective
  • AlmaSelective
SAT middle 50%
AsburyTest-blind
AlmaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AsburyGPA and school record required
  • AlmaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Asbury is a bit larger than Alma (1,420 vs. 1,148 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Asbury1.4K
Alma1.1K
Pell Grant share
Asbury28%
Alma27%

Majors and faculty

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication leads at Asbury, and Business Administration and Management at Alma; Asbury has 13 students per faculty member to Alma's 14.

Students per faculty member
Asbury13 to 1
Alma14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AsburyRadio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other14%
  • AlmaBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Alma costs about $1.2K less a year than Asbury on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Asbury$23.5K
Alma$22.3K
Aid generosity
Asbury51%
Alma65%

What each pays off

Alma's former students earn more, a median $54.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Asbury$42.4K
Alma$54.7K
Graduation rate
Asbury61%
Alma63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AsburyGrowing+55%
  • AlmaGrowing+123%
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