Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Johnson C Smith is more diverse (index 0.33 vs. 0.23)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Johnson C Smith's yield is 7 pts higher than Dillard's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Dillard graduates 7 pts more of its students than Johnson C Smith (49% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Johnson C Smith grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than Dillard's ($42,680 vs. $39,196)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Johnson C Smith costs about $2.1K less per year on average than Dillard ($21,743 vs. $23,802, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Dillard's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Johnson C Smith

    Aid generosity

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

Dillard admits 42%, Johnson C Smith 45%; Johnson C Smith's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Dillard42%
Johnson C Smith45%
Quad's selectivity
  • DillardSelective
  • Johnson C SmithSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Dillard
968–1202
Johnson C SmithTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DillardRigor, GPA, and tests very important15%
  • Johnson C SmithGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Johnson C Smith is a bit larger than Dillard (1,244 vs. 1,063 undergrads); Dillard has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Dillard1.1K
Johnson C Smith1.2K
Pell Grant share
Dillard70%
Johnson C Smith69%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Dillard, and Business Administration and Management at Johnson C Smith.

Students per faculty member
Dillard14 to 1
Johnson C Smith12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DillardBiology/Biological Sciences, General11%
  • Johnson C SmithBusiness Administration and Management, General24%

What each costs

Johnson C Smith costs about $2.1K less a year than Dillard on average; Dillard's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Dillard$23.8K
Johnson C Smith$21.7K
Aid generosity
Dillard42%
Johnson C Smith40%

What each pays off

Johnson C Smith's former students earn more, a median $42.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 49% at Dillard to 43% at Johnson C Smith.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dillard$39.2K
Johnson C Smith$42.7K
Graduation rate
Dillard49%
Johnson C Smith43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DillardGrowing+24%
  • Johnson C SmithGrowing+79%
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