Quad

Head-to-head

Louisiana Christian
Stephens

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stephens graduates 33 pts more of its students than Louisiana Christian (69% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Louisiana Christian's yield is 29 pts higher than Stephens's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Louisiana Christian grads earn $8.6K more ten years out than Stephens's ($51,700 vs. $43,071)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Louisiana Christian costs about $6K less per year on average than Stephens ($17,750 vs. $23,792, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Louisiana Christian has 1.7× as many undergrads as Stephens

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Louisiana Christian has 6 pts more first-gen students than Stephens (37% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students

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

Louisiana Christian admits 77%, Stephens 77%; Louisiana Christian's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
Louisiana Christian77%
Stephens77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Louisiana ChristianOpen
  • StephensAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Louisiana ChristianTest-blind
StephensTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Louisiana ChristianGPA and school record required
  • StephensGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Louisiana Christian has 1.7× as many undergrads as Stephens; Stephens has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Louisiana Christian672
Stephens391
Pell Grant share
Louisiana Christian43%
Stephens45%

Majors and faculty

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness leads at Louisiana Christian, and Musical Theatre at Stephens.

Students per faculty member
Louisiana Christian10 to 1
Stephens8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Louisiana ChristianSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General13%
  • StephensMusical Theatre18%

What each costs

Louisiana Christian costs about $6K less a year than Stephens on average; Stephens's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Louisiana Christian$17.8K
Stephens$23.8K
Aid generosity
Louisiana Christian48%
Stephens50%

What each pays off

Louisiana Christian's former students earn more, a median $51.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 69% at Stephens to 36% at Louisiana Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Louisiana Christian$51.7K
Stephens$43.1K
Graduation rate
Louisiana Christian36%
Stephens69%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Stephens but fell at Louisiana Christian; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Louisiana ChristianShrinking−32%
  • StephensSteady−8%
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