Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Peirce grads earn $9K more ten years out than Grace Christian's ($50,660 vs. $41,663)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Grace Christian graduates 6 pts more of its students than Peirce (33% vs. 27%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Peirce has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Grace Christian (53% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Peirce has 4 pts more first-gen students than Grace Christian (55% vs. 52%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Peirce is a bit larger (799 vs. 716)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Peirce is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index

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

Grace Christian admits 99%; Peirce doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Grace Christian99%
PeirceNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Grace ChristianOpen
  • PeirceNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Grace ChristianTest-blind
PeirceNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Grace ChristianSchool record required
  • PeirceNot reported

Who's on each campus

Peirce is a bit larger than Grace Christian (799 vs. 716 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Grace Christian716
Peirce799
Pell Grant share
Grace Christian47%
Peirce53%

Majors and faculty

Lay Ministry leads at Grace Christian, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Peirce; Peirce has 13 students per faculty member to Grace Christian's 15.

Students per faculty member
Grace Christian15 to 1
Peirce13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Grace ChristianLay Ministry25%
  • PeirceLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies39%

What each costs

Only Grace Christian reports an average cost ($15.1K).

Average cost, all students
Grace Christian$15.1K
PeirceNot reported
Aid generosity
Grace Christian45%
PeirceNot reported

What each pays off

Peirce's former students earn more, a median $50.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 33% at Grace Christian to 27% at Peirce.

Median earnings, 10 years
Grace Christian$41.7K
Peirce$50.7K
Graduation rate
Grace Christian33%
Peirce27%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Grace Christian, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Grace ChristianShrinking−34%
  • PeirceNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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