Quad

Head-to-head

Assumption
Randolph-Macon

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Assumption grads earn $16.4K more ten years out than Randolph-Macon's ($74,895 vs. $58,448)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Randolph-Macon's yield is 9 pts higher than Assumption's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Randolph-Macon has 5 pts more first-gen students than Assumption (23% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Randolph-Macon graduates 3 pts more of its students than Assumption (73% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Assumption is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.44)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Assumption has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Randolph-Macon (22% vs. 20%)

    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

Assumption admits 83%, Randolph-Macon 87%; Randolph-Macon's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Assumption83%
Randolph-Macon87%
Quad's selectivity
  • AssumptionAccessible
  • Randolph-MaconAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
AssumptionTest-blind
Randolph-Macon
980–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AssumptionGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Randolph-MaconGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Assumption and Randolph-Macon are about the same size; Assumption has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Assumption1.7K
Randolph-Macon1.6K
Pell Grant share
Assumption22%
Randolph-Macon20%

Majors and faculty

Marketing/Marketing Management leads at Assumption, and Business/Commerce at Randolph-Macon; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Assumption11 to 1
Randolph-Macon11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AssumptionMarketing/Marketing Management, General12%
  • Randolph-MaconBusiness/Commerce, General20%

What each costs

Randolph-Macon costs about $1.2K less a year than Assumption on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Assumption$31.5K
Randolph-Macon$30.2K
Aid generosity
Assumption53%
Randolph-Macon54%

What each pays off

Assumption's former students earn more, a median $74.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Assumption$74.9K
Randolph-Macon$58.4K
Graduation rate
Assumption70%
Randolph-Macon73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Assumption but held steady at Randolph-Macon; Randolph-Macon got less selective while Assumption held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AssumptionGrowing+34%
  • Randolph-MaconSteady+10%
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