Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Martin Luther's yield is 72 pts higher than Transylvania's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Transylvania's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Martin Luther

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Transylvania is more diverse (index 0.34 vs. 0.19)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Martin Luther costs about $7.8K less per year on average than Transylvania ($18,974 vs. $26,812, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Transylvania grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Martin Luther's ($54,705 vs. $47,491)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Transylvania is a bit larger (1,005 vs. 725)

    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

Transylvania admits 87%, Martin Luther 87%; Martin Luther's yield is higher, at 88%.

Acceptance rate
Transylvania87%
Martin Luther87%
Quad's selectivity
  • TransylvaniaAccessible
  • Martin LutherSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Transylvania
1120–1380
Martin LutherNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TransylvaniaGPA and school record required
  • Martin LutherGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Transylvania is a bit larger than Martin Luther (1,005 vs. 725 undergrads); Martin Luther has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Transylvania1K
Martin Luther725
Pell Grant share
Transylvania26%
Martin Luther27%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Transylvania, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Martin Luther; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Transylvania10 to 1
Martin Luther10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TransylvaniaBusiness/Commerce, General13%
  • Martin LutherElementary Education and Teaching44%

What each costs

Martin Luther costs about $7.8K less a year than Transylvania on average; Transylvania's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Transylvania$26.8K
Martin Luther$19K
Aid generosity
Transylvania57%
Martin Luther35%

What each pays off

Transylvania's former students earn more, a median $54.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Transylvania$54.7K
Martin Luther$47.5K
Graduation rate
Transylvania71%
Martin Luther72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Transylvania but held steady at Martin Luther; Martin Luther got more selective while Transylvania got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TransylvaniaGrowing+28%
  • Martin LutherSteady+1%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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