Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Welch's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Calvary

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Welch graduates 15 pts more of its students than Calvary (55% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Calvary costs about $4.2K less per year on average than Welch ($18,238 vs. $22,450, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Welch is a bit larger (226 vs. 154)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Welch is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Calvary grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Welch's ($45,421 vs. $42,198)

    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

Calvary admits 72%; Welch doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Calvary72%
WelchNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • CalvaryAccessible
  • WelchNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Calvary
980–1140
WelchNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CalvaryGPA and school record required
  • WelchNot reported

Who's on each campus

Welch is a bit larger than Calvary (226 vs. 154 undergrads); Calvary has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Calvary154
Welch226
Pell Grant share
Calvary31%
Welch28%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at Calvary, and Psychology at Welch; Calvary has 7 students per faculty member to Welch's 8.

Students per faculty member
Calvary7 to 1
Welch8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CalvaryMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other31%
  • WelchPsychology, General16%

What each costs

Calvary costs about $4.2K less a year than Welch on average; Welch's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Calvary$18.2K
Welch$22.5K
Aid generosity
Calvary19%
Welch41%

What each pays off

Calvary's former students earn more, a median $45.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 55% at Welch to 40% at Calvary.

Median earnings, 10 years
Calvary$45.4K
Welch$42.2K
Graduation rate
Calvary40%
Welch55%
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