Quad

Head-to-head

Avila
Mid-America Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mid-America Christian's yield is 62 pts higher than Avila's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Avila's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Mid-America Christian

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Avila graduates 21 pts more of its students than Mid-America Christian (57% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Mid-America Christian has 13 pts more first-gen students than Avila (50% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Avila grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than Mid-America Christian's ($52,773 vs. $46,116)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Avila has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Mid-America Christian (56% vs. 53%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Avila admits 88%, Mid-America Christian 92%; Mid-America Christian's yield is higher, at 69%.

Acceptance rate
Avila88%
Mid-America Christian92%
Quad's selectivity
  • AvilaOpen
  • Mid-America ChristianOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Avila
800–960
Mid-America ChristianNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AvilaGPA and school record required
  • Mid-America ChristianSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Mid-America Christian is a bit larger than Avila (1,666 vs. 1,312 undergrads); Avila has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Avila1.3K
Mid-America Christian1.7K
Pell Grant share
Avila56%
Mid-America Christian53%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Avila, and Psychology at Mid-America Christian; Mid-America Christian has 14 students per faculty member to Avila's 19.

Students per faculty member
Avila19 to 1
Mid-America Christian14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AvilaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • Mid-America ChristianPsychology, General24%

What each costs

Avila and Mid-America Christian cost about the same a year on average; Avila's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Avila$19.5K
Mid-America Christian$20.5K
Aid generosity
Avila63%
Mid-America Christian39%

What each pays off

Avila's former students earn more, a median $52.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 57% at Avila to 36% at Mid-America Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Avila$52.8K
Mid-America Christian$46.1K
Graduation rate
Avila57%
Mid-America Christian36%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Avila, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AvilaGrowing+118%
  • Mid-America ChristianNot reported
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why