Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Nazarene graduates 15 pts more of its students than Belhaven (61% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Southern Nazarene grads earn $8.5K more ten years out than Belhaven's ($54,951 vs. $46,440)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Southern Nazarene's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Belhaven

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Southern Nazarene is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Belhaven has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Nazarene (49% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Belhaven has 1 pts more first-gen students than Southern Nazarene (40% vs. 38%)

    First-generation 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Belhaven admits 50%; Southern Nazarene doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Belhaven50%
Southern NazareneNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • BelhavenSelective
  • Southern NazareneNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Belhaven
1010–1298
Southern NazareneNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BelhavenGPA and school record required
  • Southern NazareneNot reported

Who's on each campus

Belhaven and Southern Nazarene are about the same size; Belhaven has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Belhaven1.5K
Southern Nazarene1.5K
Pell Grant share
Belhaven49%
Southern Nazarene47%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Belhaven has 12 students per faculty member to Southern Nazarene's 15.

Students per faculty member
Belhaven12 to 1
Southern Nazarene15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BelhavenBusiness Administration and Management, General17%
  • Southern NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Belhaven and Southern Nazarene cost about the same a year on average; Southern Nazarene's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Belhaven$22.2K
Southern Nazarene$23K
Aid generosity
Belhaven45%
Southern Nazarene50%

What each pays off

Southern Nazarene's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 61% at Southern Nazarene to 46% at Belhaven.

Median earnings, 10 years
Belhaven$46.4K
Southern Nazarene$55K
Graduation rate
Belhaven46%
Southern Nazarene61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Belhaven, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BelhavenGrowing+16%
  • Southern NazareneNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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