Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Midland's yield is 14 pts higher than Hastings's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Hastings graduates 9 pts more of its students than Midland (56% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Midland has 7 pts more first-gen students than Hastings (34% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Midland is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Midland is a bit larger (1,159 vs. 891)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Hastings costs about $1.8K less per year on average than Midland ($25,133 vs. $26,888, 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

Midland admits 66%, Hastings 72%; Midland's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
Midland66%
Hastings72%
Quad's selectivity
  • MidlandAccessible
  • HastingsSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Midland
963–1170
HastingsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MidlandGPA and school record required
  • HastingsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Midland is a bit larger than Hastings (1,159 vs. 891 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Midland1.2K
Hastings891
Pell Grant share
Midland28%
Hastings27%

Majors and faculty

Education leads at Midland, and Business Administration and Management at Hastings; both have 14 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Midland14 to 1
Hastings14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MidlandEducation, General15%
  • HastingsBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Hastings costs about $1.8K less a year than Midland on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 52%.

Average cost, all students
Midland$26.9K
Hastings$25.1K
Aid generosity
Midland52%
Hastings52%

What each pays off

Midland's former students earn more, a median $52.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Hastings to 48% at Midland.

Median earnings, 10 years
Midland$52.2K
Hastings$51.3K
Graduation rate
Midland48%
Hastings56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Hastings but fell at Midland; Midland got less selective while Hastings held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MidlandShrinking−25%
  • HastingsGrowing+36%
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