Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Point's yield is 72 pts higher than Clark's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Clark graduates 33 pts more of its students than Point (77% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Clark grads earn $23.6K more ten years out than Point's ($62,381 vs. $38,740)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Point has 20 pts more first-gen students than Clark (36% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Point costs about $14.1K less per year on average than Clark ($20,357 vs. $34,473, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Clark's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Point

    Aid generosity

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

Clark admits 40%, Point 44%; Point's yield is higher, at 83%.

Acceptance rate
Clark40%
Point44%
Quad's selectivity
  • ClarkVery selective
  • PointSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Clark
1288–1460
PointTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ClarkGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • PointGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Clark is a bit larger than Point (2,214 vs. 1,996 undergrads); Point has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Clark2.2K
Point2K
Pell Grant share
Clark23%
Point25%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Clark, and Business Administration and Management at Point; Clark has 8 students per faculty member to Point's 15.

Students per faculty member
Clark8 to 1
Point15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ClarkPsychology, General16%
  • PointBusiness Administration and Management, General35%

What each costs

Point costs about $14.1K less a year than Clark on average; Clark's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Clark$34.5K
Point$20.4K
Aid generosity
Clark50%
Point42%

What each pays off

Clark's former students earn more, a median $62.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 77% at Clark to 45% at Point.

Median earnings, 10 years
Clark$62.4K
Point$38.7K
Graduation rate
Clark77%
Point45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Clark but held steady at Point; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ClarkGrowing+57%
  • PointSteady0%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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