Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Franklin Pierce's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at Midway

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Midway has 14 pts more first-gen students than Franklin Pierce (43% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Midway's yield is 10 pts higher than Franklin Pierce's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Franklin Pierce grads earn $9.1K more ten years out than Midway's ($53,353 vs. $44,246)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Franklin Pierce costs about $5.1K less per year on average than Midway ($26,152 vs. $31,231, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Franklin Pierce's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Midway's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Franklin Pierce admits 93%, Midway 95%; Midway's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Midway95%
Franklin Pierce93%
Quad's selectivity
  • MidwayOpen
  • Franklin PierceOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Midway
1100–1170
Franklin Pierce
1057–1282
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MidwayGPA and school record required
  • Franklin PierceGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Midway is a bit larger than Franklin Pierce (1,262 vs. 992 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Midway1.3K
Franklin Pierce992
Pell Grant share
Midway32%
Franklin Pierce29%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Midway, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Franklin Pierce.

Students per faculty member
Midway15 to 1
Franklin Pierce13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MidwayBusiness/Commerce, General20%
  • Franklin PierceHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General14%

What each costs

Franklin Pierce costs about $5.1K less a year than Midway on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Midway$31.2K
Franklin Pierce$26.2K
Aid generosity
Midway37%
Franklin Pierce59%

What each pays off

Franklin Pierce's former students earn more, a median $53.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 50% at Midway to 49% at Franklin Pierce.

Median earnings, 10 years
Midway$44.2K
Franklin Pierce$53.4K
Graduation rate
Midway50%
Franklin Pierce49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Midway but fell at Franklin Pierce; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MidwayGrowing+180%
  • Franklin PierceShrinking−34%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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