Quad

Head-to-head

Goucher
Arizona Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Arizona Christian's yield is 26 pts higher than Goucher's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Goucher's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Arizona Christian

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Arizona Christian has 21 pts more first-gen students than Goucher (38% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Goucher graduates 16 pts more of its students than Arizona Christian (60% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Goucher costs about $6.1K less per year on average than Arizona Christian ($28,279 vs. $34,409, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Arizona Christian is a bit larger (1,165 vs. 964)

    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

Arizona Christian admits 71%, Goucher 78%; Arizona Christian's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Goucher78%
Arizona Christian71%
Quad's selectivity
  • GoucherAccessible
  • Arizona ChristianAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Goucher
1100–1320
Arizona ChristianTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GoucherRigor and GPA very important21%
  • Arizona ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Arizona Christian is a bit larger than Goucher (1,165 vs. 964 undergrads); Goucher has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Goucher964
Arizona Christian1.2K
Pell Grant share
Goucher35%
Arizona Christian34%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Goucher, and Business Administration and Management at Arizona Christian; Goucher has 9 students per faculty member to Arizona Christian's 16.

Students per faculty member
Goucher9 to 1
Arizona Christian16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GoucherPsychology, General15%
  • Arizona ChristianBusiness Administration and Management, General37%

What each costs

Goucher costs about $6.1K less a year than Arizona Christian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Goucher$28.3K
Arizona Christian$34.4K
Aid generosity
Goucher61%
Arizona Christian39%

What each pays off

Goucher's former students earn more, a median $53K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 60% at Goucher to 44% at Arizona Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Goucher$53K
Arizona Christian$51.6K
Graduation rate
Goucher60%
Arizona Christian44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Arizona Christian got less selective while Goucher held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GoucherGrowing+10%
  • Arizona ChristianGrowing+136%
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;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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