Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lincoln graduates 22 pts more of its students than Harris-Stowe State (48% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Lincoln grads earn $12.1K more ten years out than Harris-Stowe State's ($43,167 vs. $31,088)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Harris-Stowe State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Lincoln (47% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Lincoln has 1.6× as many undergrads as Harris-Stowe State

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Harris-Stowe State costs about $4.7K less per year on average than Lincoln ($14,675 vs. $19,333, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Harris-Stowe State's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Lincoln

    Aid generosity

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

Lincoln admits 66%; Harris-Stowe State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Harris-Stowe StateNot reported
Lincoln66%
Quad's selectivity
  • Harris-Stowe StateNot rated
  • LincolnOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Harris-Stowe StateNot reported
Lincoln
820–960
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Harris-Stowe StateNot reported
  • LincolnGPA very important15%

Who's on each campus

Lincoln has 1.6× as many undergrads as Harris-Stowe State; Harris-Stowe State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Harris-Stowe State960
Lincoln1.5K
Pell Grant share
Harris-Stowe State74%
Lincoln69%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Harris-Stowe State, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Lincoln.

Students per faculty member
Harris-Stowe State12 to 1
Lincoln12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Harris-Stowe StateBusiness Administration and Management, General17%
  • LincolnHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General19%

What each costs

Harris-Stowe State costs about $4.7K less a year than Lincoln on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Harris-Stowe State$14.7K
Lincoln$19.3K
Aid generosity
Harris-Stowe State46%
Lincoln40%

What each pays off

Lincoln's former students earn more, a median $43.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 48% at Lincoln to 26% at Harris-Stowe State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Harris-Stowe State$31.1K
Lincoln$43.2K
Graduation rate
Harris-Stowe State26%
Lincoln48%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Lincoln, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Harris-Stowe StateNot reported
  • LincolnSteady+1%
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

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