Quad

Head-to-head

Endicott
Merrimack

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Merrimack grads earn $17.2K more ten years out than Endicott's ($75,584 vs. $58,336)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Merrimack is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Merrimack's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Endicott

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Endicott's yield is 11 pts higher than Merrimack's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Endicott graduates 7 pts more of its students than Merrimack (76% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Merrimack is a bit larger (3,916 vs. 3,125)

    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

Merrimack admits 70%, Endicott 71%; Endicott's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Endicott71%
Merrimack70%
Quad's selectivity
  • EndicottSelective
  • MerrimackAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Endicott
1193–1340
MerrimackTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • EndicottGPA and school record required
  • MerrimackGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Merrimack is a bit larger than Endicott (3,916 vs. 3,125 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Endicott3.1K
Merrimack3.9K
Pell Grant share
Endicott13%
Merrimack16%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Endicott, and Business Administration and Management at Merrimack; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Endicott13 to 1
Merrimack13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • EndicottRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • MerrimackBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Endicott and Merrimack cost about the same a year on average; Merrimack's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Endicott$42.6K
Merrimack$42.8K
Aid generosity
Endicott29%
Merrimack42%

What each pays off

Merrimack's former students earn more, a median $75.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Endicott$58.3K
Merrimack$75.6K
Graduation rate
Endicott76%
Merrimack69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Merrimack got more selective while Endicott held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • EndicottGrowing+44%
  • MerrimackGrowing+100%
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