Quad

Head-to-head

Gordon
U. Puget Sound

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Gordon costs about $17.7K less per year on average than U. Puget Sound ($26,148 vs. $43,841, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Puget Sound grads earn $17.5K more ten years out than Gordon's ($69,594 vs. $52,119)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Gordon's yield is 10 pts higher than U. Puget Sound's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Gordon is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Puget Sound's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Gordon

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Gordon has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Puget Sound (17% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students

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%, U. Puget Sound 72%; Gordon's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Gordon69%
U. Puget Sound72%
Quad's selectivity
  • GordonSelective
  • U. Puget SoundSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Gordon
1130–1355
U. Puget Sound
1170–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GordonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Puget SoundGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Puget Sound is a bit larger than Gordon (1,594 vs. 1,278 undergrads); Gordon has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Gordon1.3K
U. Puget Sound1.6K
Pell Grant share
Gordon21%
U. Puget Sound17%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Gordon10 to 1
U. Puget Sound10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GordonBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • U. Puget SoundBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Gordon costs about $17.7K less a year than U. Puget Sound on average; U. Puget Sound's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Gordon$26.1K
U. Puget Sound$43.8K
Aid generosity
Gordon39%
U. Puget Sound44%

What each pays off

U. Puget Sound's former students earn more, a median $69.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Gordon$52.1K
U. Puget Sound$69.6K
Graduation rate
Gordon72%
U. Puget Sound75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Gordon but held steady at U. Puget Sound; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GordonGrowing+25%
  • U. Puget SoundSteady−6%
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