Quad

Head-to-head

Hannibal-LaGrange
Elmira

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hannibal-LaGrange's yield is 35 pts higher than Elmira's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Elmira's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Hannibal-LaGrange

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Hannibal-LaGrange has 19 pts more first-gen students than Elmira (46% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Elmira grads earn $14.9K more ten years out than Hannibal-LaGrange's ($57,550 vs. $42,643)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Elmira has 1.7× as many undergrads as Hannibal-LaGrange

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Elmira costs about $4.7K less per year on average than Hannibal-LaGrange ($24,292 vs. $28,944, 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

Hannibal-LaGrange admits 73%, Elmira 77%; Hannibal-LaGrange's yield is higher, at 47%.

Acceptance rate
Hannibal-LaGrange73%
Elmira77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Hannibal-LaGrangeAccessible
  • ElmiraAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Hannibal-LaGrangeNot reported
Elmira
1090–1385
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Hannibal-LaGrangeGPA required
  • ElmiraGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Elmira has 1.7× as many undergrads as Hannibal-LaGrange and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hannibal-LaGrange410
Elmira708
Pell Grant share
Hannibal-LaGrange37%
Elmira38%

Majors and faculty

Christian Studies leads at Hannibal-LaGrange, and Business Administration and Management at Elmira; Hannibal-LaGrange has 8 students per faculty member to Elmira's 11.

Students per faculty member
Hannibal-LaGrange8 to 1
Elmira11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Hannibal-LaGrangeChristian Studies16%
  • ElmiraBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Elmira costs about $4.7K less a year than Hannibal-LaGrange on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hannibal-LaGrange$28.9K
Elmira$24.3K
Aid generosity
Hannibal-LaGrange30%
Elmira54%

What each pays off

Elmira's former students earn more, a median $57.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hannibal-LaGrange$42.6K
Elmira$57.6K
Graduation rate
Hannibal-LaGrange60%
Elmira62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Elmira but fell at Hannibal-LaGrange; Elmira got more selective while Hannibal-LaGrange got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Hannibal-LaGrangeShrinking−68%
  • ElmiraGrowing+16%
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