Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bentley grads earn $58.1K more ten years out than Emerson's ($120,959 vs. $62,832)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Bentley costs about $9.3K less per year on average than Emerson ($50,466 vs. $59,789, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Bentley's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Emerson

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Bentley graduates 10 pts more of its students than Emerson (89% vs. 79%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Bentley's yield is 6 pts higher than Emerson's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Bentley has 2 pts more first-gen students than Emerson (16% vs. 13%)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Bentley admits 45%, Emerson 51%; Bentley's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Bentley45%
Emerson51%
Quad's selectivity
  • BentleyVery selective
  • EmersonVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Bentley
1280–1430
Emerson
1270–1420
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BentleySchool record and prep program required
  • EmersonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Bentley is a bit larger than Emerson (4,474 vs. 3,870 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 16%.

Undergrads
Bentley4.5K
Emerson3.9K
Pell Grant share
Bentley16%
Emerson16%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Bentley, and Cinematography and Film/Video Production at Emerson; Bentley has 12 students per faculty member to Emerson's 14.

Students per faculty member
Bentley12 to 1
Emerson14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BentleyFinance, General30%
  • EmersonCinematography and Film/Video Production45%

What each costs

Bentley costs about $9.3K less a year than Emerson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bentley$50.5K
Emerson$59.8K
Aid generosity
Bentley37%
Emerson26%

What each pays off

Bentley's former students earn more, a median $121K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bentley$121K
Emerson$62.8K
Graduation rate
Bentley89%
Emerson79%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BentleyGrowing+47%
  • EmersonGrowing+19%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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