Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Niagara costs about $12.6K less per year on average than Curry ($20,510 vs. $33,065, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Niagara graduates 15 pts more of its students than Curry (73% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Niagara's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Curry

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Curry has 6 pts more first-gen students than Niagara (30% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Niagara is a bit larger (2,653 vs. 1,780)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Curry has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Niagara (31% vs. 27%)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Niagara admits 87%, Curry 88%; Niagara's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Curry88%
Niagara87%
Quad's selectivity
  • CurryOpen
  • NiagaraAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Curry
1050–1230
Niagara
1060–1235
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CurryGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • NiagaraGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Niagara is a bit larger than Curry (2,653 vs. 1,780 undergrads); Curry has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Curry1.8K
Niagara2.7K
Pell Grant share
Curry31%
Niagara27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Curry, and Education at Niagara; Niagara has 10 students per faculty member to Curry's 12.

Students per faculty member
Curry12 to 1
Niagara10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CurryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%
  • NiagaraEducation, General24%

What each costs

Niagara costs about $12.6K less a year than Curry on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Curry$33.1K
Niagara$20.5K
Aid generosity
Curry51%
Niagara62%

What each pays off

Niagara's former students earn more, a median $56.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Curry$54.4K
Niagara$56.2K
Graduation rate
Curry58%
Niagara73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Niagara but held steady at Curry; Niagara got less selective while Curry held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CurrySteady−2%
  • NiagaraGrowing+18%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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