Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of Our Lady of the Elms graduates 24 pts more of its students than Guilford (73% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    College of Our Lady of the Elms has 9 pts more first-gen students than Guilford (35% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Guilford costs about $3.6K less per year on average than College of Our Lady of the Elms ($23,683 vs. $27,283, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    College of Our Lady of the Elms grads earn $4K more ten years out than Guilford's ($51,540 vs. $47,590)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Guilford's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 55% at College of Our Lady of the Elms

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    College of Our Lady of the Elms has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Guilford (45% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Guilford admits 80%, College of Our Lady of the Elms 85%; College of Our Lady of the Elms's yield is higher, at 11%.

Acceptance rate
College of Our Lady of the Elms85%
Guilford80%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsAccessible
  • GuilfordAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
College of Our Lady of the ElmsNot reported
Guilford
1120–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsGPA and school record required
  • GuilfordSchool record required

Who's on each campus

College of Our Lady of the Elms and Guilford are about the same size; College of Our Lady of the Elms has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Our Lady of the Elms949
Guilford1K
Pell Grant share
College of Our Lady of the Elms45%
Guilford44%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at College of Our Lady of the Elms, and Business Administration and Management at Guilford.

Students per faculty member
College of Our Lady of the Elms11 to 1
Guilford12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%
  • GuilfordBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Guilford costs about $3.6K less a year than College of Our Lady of the Elms 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
Guilford$23.7K
Aid generosity
College of Our Lady of the Elms55%
Guilford58%

What each pays off

College of Our Lady of the Elms's former students earn more, a median $51.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Our Lady of the Elms$51.5K
Guilford$47.6K
Graduation rate
College of Our Lady of the Elms73%
Guilford50%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsGrowing+49%
  • GuilfordGrowing+40%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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