Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Avila's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at U. Bridgeport

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Avila costs about $15.9K less per year on average than U. Bridgeport ($19,540 vs. $35,487, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Bridgeport has 6 pts more first-gen students than Avila (42% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Bridgeport graduates 3 pts more of its students than Avila (60% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Avila has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Bridgeport (56% vs. 53%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Avila grads earn $2.5K more ten years out than U. Bridgeport's ($52,773 vs. $50,323)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

U. Bridgeport admits 83%, Avila 88%; Avila's yield is higher, at 7%.

Acceptance rate
Avila88%
U. Bridgeport83%
Quad's selectivity
  • AvilaOpen
  • U. BridgeportOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Avila
800–960
U. BridgeportNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AvilaGPA and school record required
  • U. BridgeportGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Bridgeport is a bit larger than Avila (1,534 vs. 1,312 undergrads); Avila has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Avila1.3K
U. Bridgeport1.5K
Pell Grant share
Avila56%
U. Bridgeport53%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. Bridgeport has 15 students per faculty member to Avila's 19.

Students per faculty member
Avila19 to 1
U. Bridgeport15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AvilaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • U. BridgeportRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse31%

What each costs

Avila costs about $15.9K less a year than U. Bridgeport on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Avila$19.5K
U. Bridgeport$35.5K
Aid generosity
Avila63%
U. Bridgeport40%

What each pays off

Avila's former students earn more, a median $52.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Avila$52.8K
U. Bridgeport$50.3K
Graduation rate
Avila57%
U. Bridgeport60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AvilaGrowing+118%
  • U. BridgeportGrowing+54%
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

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