Quad

Head-to-head

Colby-Sawyer
Hanover

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hanover's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Colby-Sawyer

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Hanover grads earn $7.5K more ten years out than Colby-Sawyer's ($53,957 vs. $46,474)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Hanover costs about $3.7K less per year on average than Colby-Sawyer ($23,889 vs. $27,610, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Hanover is a bit larger (1,031 vs. 771)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Hanover has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Colby-Sawyer (26% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Colby-Sawyer is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.35)

    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

Colby-Sawyer admits 80%, Hanover 84%; Hanover's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Colby-Sawyer80%
Hanover84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Colby-SawyerAccessible
  • HanoverAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Colby-SawyerTest-blind
Hanover
1110–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Colby-SawyerGPA and school record required
  • HanoverGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Hanover is a bit larger than Colby-Sawyer (1,031 vs. 771 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Colby-Sawyer771
Hanover1K
Pell Grant share
Colby-Sawyer23%
Hanover26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Colby-Sawyer, and Business/Commerce at Hanover; Colby-Sawyer has 10 students per faculty member to Hanover's 11.

Students per faculty member
Colby-Sawyer10 to 1
Hanover11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Colby-SawyerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse44%
  • HanoverBusiness/Commerce, General20%

What each costs

Hanover costs about $3.7K less a year than Colby-Sawyer on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Colby-Sawyer$27.6K
Hanover$23.9K
Aid generosity
Colby-Sawyer29%
Hanover60%

What each pays off

Hanover's former students earn more, a median $54K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Colby-Sawyer$46.5K
Hanover$54K
Graduation rate
Colby-Sawyer66%
Hanover66%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Hanover but fell at Colby-Sawyer; Colby-Sawyer got more selective while Hanover got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Colby-SawyerShrinking−27%
  • HanoverSteady0%
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