Quad

Head-to-head

Clarkson
Southwestern Adventist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Clarkson's yield is 79 pts higher than Southwestern Adventist's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Clarkson graduates 22 pts more of its students than Southwestern Adventist (74% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Southwestern Adventist's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Clarkson

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Clarkson grads earn $11.9K more ten years out than Southwestern Adventist's ($64,876 vs. $52,946)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Southwestern Adventist has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Clarkson (42% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Southwestern Adventist is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Clarkson admits 78%, Southwestern Adventist 78%; Clarkson's yield is higher, at 100%.

Acceptance rate
Clarkson78%
Southwestern Adventist78%
Quad's selectivity
  • ClarksonAccessible
  • Southwestern AdventistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
ClarksonTest-blind
Southwestern Adventist
910–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ClarksonGPA and school record required
  • Southwestern AdventistGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Clarkson and Southwestern Adventist are about the same size; Southwestern Adventist has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Clarkson622
Southwestern Adventist570
Pell Grant share
Clarkson40%
Southwestern Adventist42%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Clarkson has 10 students per faculty member to Southwestern Adventist's 12.

Students per faculty member
Clarkson10 to 1
Southwestern Adventist12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ClarksonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse76%
  • Southwestern AdventistRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse31%

What each costs

Clarkson costs about $1.4K less a year than Southwestern Adventist on average; Southwestern Adventist's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Clarkson$21.3K
Southwestern Adventist$22.7K
Aid generosity
Clarkson20%
Southwestern Adventist40%

What each pays off

Clarkson's former students earn more, a median $64.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 74% at Clarkson to 52% at Southwestern Adventist.

Median earnings, 10 years
Clarkson$64.9K
Southwestern Adventist$52.9K
Graduation rate
Clarkson74%
Southwestern Adventist52%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Southwestern Adventist, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ClarksonNot enough data
  • Southwestern AdventistShrinking−47%
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