Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Central Baptist's yield is 24 pts higher than York's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    York graduates 11 pts more of its students than Central Baptist (50% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Central Baptist's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at York

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Central Baptist costs about $2.5K less per year on average than York ($19,612 vs. $22,128, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    York admits 52% vs. 63% at Central Baptist

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Central Baptist grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than York's ($46,789 vs. $44,130)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

York admits 52%, Central Baptist 63%; Central Baptist's yield is higher, at 66%.

Acceptance rate
York52%
Central Baptist63%
Quad's selectivity
  • YorkAccessible
  • Central BaptistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
York
880–1110
Central Baptist
883–1121
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • YorkGPA and school record required
  • Central BaptistGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Central Baptist is a bit larger than York (484 vs. 428 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 40%.

Undergrads
York428
Central Baptist484
Pell Grant share
York40%
Central Baptist40%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Central Baptist has 9 students per faculty member to York's 11.

Students per faculty member
York11 to 1
Central Baptist9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • YorkBusiness Administration and Management, General26%
  • Central BaptistBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Central Baptist costs about $2.5K less a year than York on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
York$22.1K
Central Baptist$19.6K
Aid generosity
York36%
Central Baptist40%

What each pays off

Central Baptist's former students earn more, a median $46.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 50% at York to 39% at Central Baptist.

Median earnings, 10 years
York$44.1K
Central Baptist$46.8K
Graduation rate
York50%
Central Baptist39%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at York but fell at Central Baptist; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • YorkSteady+6%
  • Central BaptistShrinking−47%
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