Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hanover has 9 pts more first-gen students than Transylvania (25% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Transylvania's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than Hanover's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Transylvania graduates 5 pts more of its students than Hanover (71% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Hanover costs about $2.9K less per year on average than Transylvania ($23,889 vs. $26,812, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Hanover's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 57% at Transylvania

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Transylvania's yield is 2 pts higher than Hanover's

    Yield 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

Who's hardest to get into

Hanover admits 84%, Transylvania 87%; Transylvania's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Transylvania87%
Hanover84%
Quad's selectivity
  • TransylvaniaAccessible
  • HanoverAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Transylvania
1120–1380
Hanover
1110–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TransylvaniaGPA and school record required
  • HanoverGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Transylvania and Hanover are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 26%.

Undergrads
Transylvania1K
Hanover1K
Pell Grant share
Transylvania26%
Hanover26%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at both; Transylvania has 10 students per faculty member to Hanover's 11.

Students per faculty member
Transylvania10 to 1
Hanover11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TransylvaniaBusiness/Commerce, General13%
  • HanoverBusiness/Commerce, General20%

What each costs

Hanover costs about $2.9K less a year than Transylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Transylvania$26.8K
Hanover$23.9K
Aid generosity
Transylvania57%
Hanover60%

What each pays off

Transylvania'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
Transylvania$54.7K
Hanover$54K
Graduation rate
Transylvania71%
Hanover66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Transylvania but held steady at Hanover; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TransylvaniaGrowing+28%
  • HanoverSteady0%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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