Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    DePaul's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at Bellevue

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Bellevue costs about $16.7K less per year on average than DePaul ($20,909 vs. $37,643, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    DePaul graduates 17 pts more of its students than Bellevue (68% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Bellevue has 15 pts more first-gen students than DePaul (45% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    DePaul grads earn $7.5K more ten years out than Bellevue's ($68,751 vs. $61,289)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    DePaul is a bit larger (14,090 vs. 10,220)

    Undergrads

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

DePaul admits 76%; Bellevue doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
BellevueNot reported
DePaul76%
Quad's selectivity
  • BellevueNot rated
  • DePaulSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
BellevueNot reported
DePaul
1140–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BellevueNot reported
  • DePaulGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

DePaul is a bit larger than Bellevue (14,090 vs. 10,220 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bellevue10.2K
DePaul14.1K
Pell Grant share
Bellevue30%
DePaul32%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Bellevue, and Cinematography and Film/Video Production at DePaul.

Students per faculty member
Bellevue12 to 1
DePaul17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BellevueBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • DePaulCinematography and Film/Video Production9%

What each costs

Bellevue costs about $16.7K less a year than DePaul on average; DePaul's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bellevue$20.9K
DePaul$37.6K
Aid generosity
Bellevue17%
DePaul44%

What each pays off

DePaul's former students earn more, a median $68.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bellevue$61.3K
DePaul$68.8K
Graduation rate
Bellevue51%
DePaul68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at DePaul, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BellevueNot reported
  • DePaulGrowing+60%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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