Quad

Head-to-head

Cleary
Presbyterian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cleary has 23 pts more first-gen students than Presbyterian (42% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Cleary's yield is 17 pts higher than Presbyterian's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Presbyterian graduates 8 pts more of its students than Cleary (63% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Presbyterian grads earn $6K more ten years out than Cleary's ($60,194 vs. $54,186)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Presbyterian has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Cleary (33% vs. 30%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Presbyterian is a bit larger (852 vs. 738)

    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

Cleary admits 68%, Presbyterian 68%; Cleary's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Cleary68%
Presbyterian68%
Quad's selectivity
  • ClearyAccessible
  • PresbyterianAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
ClearyTest-blind
Presbyterian
980–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ClearyGPA and school record required
  • PresbyterianRigor, GPA, and rank very important14%

Who's on each campus

Presbyterian is a bit larger than Cleary (852 vs. 738 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Cleary738
Presbyterian852
Pell Grant share
Cleary30%
Presbyterian33%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Presbyterian has 11 students per faculty member to Cleary's 18.

Students per faculty member
Cleary18 to 1
Presbyterian11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ClearyBusiness Administration and Management, General98%
  • PresbyterianBusiness Administration and Management, General27%

What each costs

Only Presbyterian reports an average cost ($21.2K).

Average cost, all students
ClearyNot reported
Presbyterian$21.2K
Aid generosity
ClearyNot reported
Presbyterian65%

What each pays off

Presbyterian's former students earn more, a median $60.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cleary$54.2K
Presbyterian$60.2K
Graduation rate
Cleary54%
Presbyterian63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Presbyterian, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ClearyNot enough data
  • PresbyterianGrowing+119%
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 2018;Presbyterian College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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