Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Berea's grants cover 90% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Southern Nazarene

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Berea has 37 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Nazarene (84% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Berea costs about $17.1K less per year on average than Southern Nazarene ($5,888 vs. $22,982, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Southern Nazarene grads earn $11.8K more ten years out than Berea's ($54,951 vs. $43,150)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Berea is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Berea graduates 4 pts more of its students than Southern Nazarene (65% 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

Berea admits 19%; Southern Nazarene doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Berea19%
Southern NazareneNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • BereaVery selective
  • Southern NazareneNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Berea
1156–1335
Southern NazareneNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BereaGPA and school record required
  • Southern NazareneNot reported

Who's on each campus

Berea and Southern Nazarene are about the same size; Berea has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Berea1.5K
Southern Nazarene1.5K
Pell Grant share
Berea84%
Southern Nazarene47%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at Berea, and Business Administration and Management at Southern Nazarene.

Students per faculty member
Berea9 to 1
Southern Nazarene15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BereaComputer and Information Sciences, General11%
  • Southern NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Berea costs about $17.1K less a year than Southern Nazarene on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Berea$5.9K
Southern Nazarene$23K
Aid generosity
Berea90%
Southern Nazarene50%

What each pays off

Southern Nazarene's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Berea$43.2K
Southern Nazarene$55K
Graduation rate
Berea65%
Southern Nazarene61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Berea, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BereaGrowing+134%
  • Southern NazareneNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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