Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cumberland grads earn $14.6K more ten years out than William Carey's ($57,687 vs. $43,087)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Cumberland's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at William Carey

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    William Carey's yield is 8 pts higher than Cumberland's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Cumberland graduates 7 pts more of its students than William Carey (59% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Cumberland has 5 pts more first-gen students than William Carey (41% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    William Carey costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Cumberland ($16,519 vs. $20,037, 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

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

Who's hardest to get into

William Carey admits 60%, Cumberland 67%; William Carey's yield is higher, at 48%.

Acceptance rate
William Carey60%
Cumberland67%
Quad's selectivity
  • William CareySelective
  • CumberlandAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
William Carey
1040–1290
CumberlandTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • William CareyGPA and school record required
  • CumberlandGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

William Carey and Cumberland are about the same size; Cumberland has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
William Carey2.2K
Cumberland2.1K
Pell Grant share
William Carey27%
Cumberland30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; William Carey has 14 students per faculty member to Cumberland's 19.

Students per faculty member
William Carey14 to 1
Cumberland19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • William CareyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • CumberlandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

William Carey costs about $3.5K less a year than Cumberland on average; Cumberland's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
William Carey$16.5K
Cumberland$20K
Aid generosity
William Carey47%
Cumberland55%

What each pays off

Cumberland's former students earn more, a median $57.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
William Carey$43.1K
Cumberland$57.7K
Graduation rate
William Carey52%
Cumberland59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Cumberland but held steady at William Carey; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • William CareySteady+1%
  • CumberlandGrowing+250%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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