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. 59% at Mary Baldwin

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Berea has 28 pts more Pell recipients than Mary Baldwin (84% vs. 55%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Berea costs about $13.1K less per year on average than Mary Baldwin ($5,888 vs. $18,964, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Berea graduates 9 pts more of its students than Mary Baldwin (65% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Berea is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Berea is a bit larger (1,513 vs. 1,090)

    Undergrads

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%; Mary Baldwin doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Berea is a bit larger than Mary Baldwin (1,513 vs. 1,090 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Berea1.5K
Mary Baldwin1.1K
Pell Grant share
Berea84%
Mary Baldwin55%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at Berea, and Business Administration and Management at Mary Baldwin.

Students per faculty member
Berea9 to 1
Mary Baldwin15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BereaComputer and Information Sciences, General11%
  • Mary BaldwinBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Berea costs about $13.1K less a year than Mary Baldwin on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Berea$5.9K
Mary Baldwin$19K
Aid generosity
Berea90%
Mary Baldwin59%

What each pays off

Mary Baldwin's former students earn more, a median $44.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Berea$43.2K
Mary Baldwin$44.4K
Graduation rate
Berea65%
Mary Baldwin56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Berea, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BereaGrowing+134%
  • Mary BaldwinNot reported
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