Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Emmanuel grads earn $16.1K more ten years out than Gordon's ($68,245 vs. $52,119)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Emmanuel's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Gordon

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Gordon's yield is 10 pts higher than Emmanuel's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Gordon costs about $6.3K less per year on average than Emmanuel ($26,148 vs. $32,419, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Emmanuel is a bit larger (1,854 vs. 1,278)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Gordon is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index

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

Gordon admits 69%, Emmanuel 76%; Gordon's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Gordon69%
Emmanuel76%
Quad's selectivity
  • GordonSelective
  • EmmanuelAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Gordon
1130–1355
Emmanuel
1170–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GordonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • EmmanuelGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Emmanuel is a bit larger than Gordon (1,854 vs. 1,278 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Gordon1.3K
Emmanuel1.9K
Pell Grant share
Gordon21%
Emmanuel22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Gordon, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Emmanuel; Gordon has 10 students per faculty member to Emmanuel's 13.

Students per faculty member
Gordon10 to 1
Emmanuel13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GordonBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • EmmanuelRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Gordon costs about $6.3K less a year than Emmanuel on average; Emmanuel's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Gordon$26.1K
Emmanuel$32.4K
Aid generosity
Gordon39%
Emmanuel52%

What each pays off

Emmanuel's former students earn more, a median $68.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Gordon$52.1K
Emmanuel$68.2K
Graduation rate
Gordon72%
Emmanuel69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Gordon but held steady at Emmanuel; Gordon got more selective while Emmanuel got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GordonGrowing+25%
  • EmmanuelSteady+3%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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