Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fisher has 15 pts more first-gen students than Methodist (47% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Methodist's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Fisher

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Methodist's yield is 9 pts higher than Fisher's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Methodist costs about $6.3K less per year on average than Fisher ($27,824 vs. $34,130, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Fisher is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Methodist is a bit larger (1,448 vs. 1,167)

    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

Fisher admits 71%, Methodist 75%; Methodist's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Fisher71%
Methodist75%
Quad's selectivity
  • FisherOpen
  • MethodistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
FisherTest-blind
Methodist
1080–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • FisherGPA and school record required
  • MethodistGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Methodist is a bit larger than Fisher (1,448 vs. 1,167 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fisher1.2K
Methodist1.4K
Pell Grant share
Fisher40%
Methodist41%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Methodist has 11 students per faculty member to Fisher's 14.

Students per faculty member
Fisher14 to 1
Methodist11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • FisherBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • MethodistBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Methodist costs about $6.3K less a year than Fisher on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Fisher$34.1K
Methodist$27.8K
Aid generosity
Fisher41%
Methodist51%

What each pays off

Fisher's former students earn more, a median $49.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 38% at Methodist to 36% at Fisher.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fisher$49.7K
Methodist$48.1K
Graduation rate
Fisher36%
Methodist38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fisher but fell at Methodist; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • FisherGrowing+27%
  • MethodistShrinking−39%
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