Quad

Head-to-head

Lesley
William Jessup

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    William Jessup's yield is 12 pts higher than Lesley's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    William Jessup's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Lesley

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    William Jessup costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Lesley ($31,774 vs. $36,413, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    William Jessup grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Lesley's ($56,257 vs. $51,173)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    William Jessup has 4 pts more first-gen students than Lesley (33% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    William Jessup is a bit larger (1,294 vs. 1,122)

    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

William Jessup admits 93%, Lesley 97%; William Jessup's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Lesley97%
William Jessup93%
Quad's selectivity
  • LesleyOpen
  • William JessupOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
LesleyTest-blind
William Jessup
1041–1228
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LesleyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • William JessupGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

William Jessup is a bit larger than Lesley (1,294 vs. 1,122 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lesley1.1K
William Jessup1.3K
Pell Grant share
Lesley31%
William Jessup32%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Lesley, and Business Administration and Management at William Jessup; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Lesley10 to 1
William Jessup10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LesleyPsychology, General11%
  • William JessupBusiness Administration and Management, General27%

What each costs

William Jessup costs about $4.6K less a year than Lesley on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lesley$36.4K
William Jessup$31.8K
Aid generosity
Lesley34%
William Jessup43%

What each pays off

William Jessup's former students earn more, a median $56.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lesley$51.2K
William Jessup$56.3K
Graduation rate
Lesley61%
William Jessup61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at William Jessup but fell at Lesley; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LesleyShrinking−11%
  • William JessupGrowing+131%
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