Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Capitol Technology grads earn $44K more ten years out than Kuyper's ($85,035 vs. $41,066)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Kuyper's yield is 20 pts higher than Capitol Technology's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Capitol Technology has 2.2× as many undergrads as Kuyper

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Kuyper costs about $7.5K less per year on average than Capitol Technology ($19,686 vs. $27,196, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Kuyper's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Capitol Technology

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Kuyper has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Capitol Technology (43% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Kuyper admits 69%, Capitol Technology 74%; Kuyper's yield is higher, at 37%.

Acceptance rate
Capitol Technology74%
Kuyper69%
Quad's selectivity
  • Capitol TechnologyAccessible
  • KuyperAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Capitol TechnologyTest-blind
KuyperTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Capitol TechnologyGPA and school record required
  • KuyperGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Capitol Technology has 2.2× as many undergrads as Kuyper; Kuyper has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Capitol Technology315
Kuyper145
Pell Grant share
Capitol Technology39%
Kuyper43%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance leads at Capitol Technology, and General Studies at Kuyper.

Students per faculty member
Capitol Technology9 to 1
Kuyper9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Capitol TechnologyComputer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance33%
  • KuyperGeneral Studies46%

What each costs

Kuyper costs about $7.5K less a year than Capitol Technology on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Capitol Technology$27.2K
Kuyper$19.7K
Aid generosity
Capitol Technology41%
Kuyper50%

What each pays off

Capitol Technology's former students earn more, a median $85K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Capitol Technology$85K
Kuyper$41.1K
Graduation rate
Capitol Technology54%
Kuyper51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Capitol Technology, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Capitol TechnologyGrowing+61%
  • KuyperNot enough data
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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