Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Simpson's yield is 13 pts higher than College of Our Lady of the Elms's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    College of Our Lady of the Elms's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Simpson

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    College of Our Lady of the Elms graduates 5 pts more of its students than Simpson (73% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Simpson grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than College of Our Lady of the Elms's ($54,340 vs. $51,540)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Simpson has 2 pts more first-gen students than College of Our Lady of the Elms (38% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    College of Our Lady of the Elms is a bit larger (949 vs. 809)

    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

College of Our Lady of the Elms admits 85%, Simpson 86%; Simpson's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
College of Our Lady of the Elms85%
Simpson86%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsAccessible
  • SimpsonOpen
SAT middle 50%
College of Our Lady of the ElmsNot reported
SimpsonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsGPA and school record required
  • SimpsonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

College of Our Lady of the Elms is a bit larger than Simpson (949 vs. 809 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Our Lady of the Elms949
Simpson809
Pell Grant share
College of Our Lady of the Elms45%
Simpson44%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; College of Our Lady of the Elms has 11 students per faculty member to Simpson's 17.

Students per faculty member
College of Our Lady of the Elms11 to 1
Simpson17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%
  • SimpsonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse23%

What each costs

College of Our Lady of the Elms costs about $1.4K less a year than Simpson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Our Lady of the Elms$27.3K
Simpson$28.7K
Aid generosity
College of Our Lady of the Elms55%
Simpson47%

What each pays off

Simpson's former students earn more, a median $54.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Our Lady of the Elms$51.5K
Simpson$54.3K
Graduation rate
College of Our Lady of the Elms73%
Simpson68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsGrowing+49%
  • SimpsonGrowing+38%
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