Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Western New England grads earn $13.4K more ten years out than George Fox's ($73,157 vs. $59,761)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    George Fox's yield is 10 pts higher than Western New England's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Western New England's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at George Fox

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    George Fox graduates 6 pts more of its students than Western New England (71% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    George Fox has 3 pts more first-gen students than Western New England (28% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Western New England costs about $2K less per year on average than George Fox ($32,229 vs. $34,244, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Western New England admits 91%, George Fox 94%; George Fox's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Western New England91%
George Fox94%
Quad's selectivity
  • Western New EnglandOpen
  • George FoxAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Western New England
1090–1300
George Fox
1070–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Western New EnglandGPA very important36%
  • George FoxGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Western New England and George Fox are about the same size; Western New England has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Western New England2.6K
George Fox2.7K
Pell Grant share
Western New England24%
George Fox23%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Western New England, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at George Fox; Western New England has 12 students per faculty member to George Fox's 17.

Students per faculty member
Western New England12 to 1
George Fox17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Western New EnglandPsychology, General12%
  • George FoxRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Western New England costs about $2K less a year than George Fox on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Western New England$32.2K
George Fox$34.2K
Aid generosity
Western New England50%
George Fox43%

What each pays off

Western New England's former students earn more, a median $73.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Western New England$73.2K
George Fox$59.8K
Graduation rate
Western New England65%
George Fox71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Western New EnglandGrowing+22%
  • George FoxGrowing+46%
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