Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dordt's yield is 16 pts higher than Carroll's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Carroll grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than Dordt's ($61,772 vs. $52,559)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Carroll's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Dordt

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Carroll has 7 pts more first-gen students than Dordt (20% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Dordt is a bit larger (1,597 vs. 1,092)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Carroll is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Dordt admits 68%, Carroll 71%; Dordt's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Carroll71%
Dordt68%
Quad's selectivity
  • CarrollSelective
  • DordtSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Carroll
1050–1300
Dordt
1070–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CarrollGPA and school record required
  • DordtGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Dordt is a bit larger than Carroll (1,597 vs. 1,092 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 20%.

Undergrads
Carroll1.1K
Dordt1.6K
Pell Grant share
Carroll20%
Dordt20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Carroll, and Mechanical Engineering at Dordt; Carroll has 12 students per faculty member to Dordt's 14.

Students per faculty member
Carroll12 to 1
Dordt14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CarrollRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%
  • DordtMechanical Engineering7%

What each costs

Carroll costs about $2.7K less a year than Dordt on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Carroll$26K
Dordt$28.7K
Aid generosity
Carroll54%
Dordt45%

What each pays off

Carroll's former students earn more, a median $61.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Carroll$61.8K
Dordt$52.6K
Graduation rate
Carroll69%
Dordt72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Dordt but fell at Carroll; Dordt got more selective while Carroll got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CarrollShrinking−47%
  • DordtGrowing+41%
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