Quad

Head-to-head

Georgetown
Geneva

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgetown's grants cover 73% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Geneva

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Geneva graduates 18 pts more of its students than Georgetown (69% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Georgetown costs about $10.7K less per year on average than Geneva ($15,362 vs. $26,067, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Georgetown has 9 pts more first-gen students than Geneva (33% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Georgetown has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Geneva (35% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Georgetown is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index

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

Georgetown admits 91%; Geneva doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Georgetown91%
GenevaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • GeorgetownOpen
  • GenevaNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Georgetown
960–1160
GenevaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GeorgetownGPA required
  • GenevaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Georgetown and Geneva are about the same size; Georgetown has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgetown1.1K
Geneva1.1K
Pell Grant share
Georgetown35%
Geneva31%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Georgetown, and Engineering at Geneva; Georgetown has 13 students per faculty member to Geneva's 15.

Students per faculty member
Georgetown13 to 1
Geneva15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GeorgetownPsychology, General11%
  • GenevaEngineering, General14%

What each costs

Georgetown costs about $10.7K less a year than Geneva on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgetown$15.4K
Geneva$26.1K
Aid generosity
Georgetown73%
Geneva45%

What each pays off

Georgetown's former students earn more, a median $52.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgetown$52.1K
Geneva$50K
Graduation rate
Georgetown51%
Geneva69%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Georgetown, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GeorgetownShrinking−35%
  • GenevaNot reported
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