Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mary Baldwin's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Belhaven

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Mary Baldwin graduates 10 pts more of its students than Belhaven (56% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Mary Baldwin has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Belhaven (55% vs. 49%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Mary Baldwin is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Mary Baldwin costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Belhaven ($18,964 vs. $22,197, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Belhaven is a bit larger (1,471 vs. 1,090)

    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

Belhaven admits 50%; Mary Baldwin doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Belhaven is a bit larger than Mary Baldwin (1,471 vs. 1,090 undergrads); Mary Baldwin has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Belhaven1.5K
Mary Baldwin1.1K
Pell Grant share
Belhaven49%
Mary Baldwin55%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Belhaven12 to 1
Mary Baldwin15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BelhavenBusiness Administration and Management, General17%
  • Mary BaldwinBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Mary Baldwin costs about $3.2K less a year than Belhaven on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Belhaven$22.2K
Mary Baldwin$19K
Aid generosity
Belhaven45%
Mary Baldwin59%

What each pays off

Belhaven's former students earn more, a median $46.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Mary Baldwin to 46% at Belhaven.

Median earnings, 10 years
Belhaven$46.4K
Mary Baldwin$44.4K
Graduation rate
Belhaven46%
Mary Baldwin56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Belhaven, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BelhavenGrowing+16%
  • Mary BaldwinNot reported
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