Quad

Head-to-head

New England
Hardin-Simmons

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hardin-Simmons graduates 25 pts more of its students than New England (54% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    New England has 15 pts more first-gen students than Hardin-Simmons (46% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Hardin-Simmons grads earn $12.7K more ten years out than New England's ($54,771 vs. $42,092)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Hardin-Simmons costs about $9.3K less per year on average than New England ($20,587 vs. $29,907, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Hardin-Simmons's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at New England

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Hardin-Simmons has 4 pts more Pell recipients than New England (40% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Hardin-Simmons admits 90%, New England 92%; Hardin-Simmons's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
New England92%
Hardin-Simmons90%
Quad's selectivity
  • New EnglandOpen
  • Hardin-SimmonsOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
New EnglandTest-blind
Hardin-Simmons
1010–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • New EnglandGPA required
  • Hardin-SimmonsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Hardin-Simmons is a bit larger than New England (1,283 vs. 1,022 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
New England1K
Hardin-Simmons1.3K
Pell Grant share
New England36%
Hardin-Simmons40%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; New England has 8 students per faculty member to Hardin-Simmons's 15.

Students per faculty member
New England8 to 1
Hardin-Simmons15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • New EnglandBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • Hardin-SimmonsBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

Hardin-Simmons costs about $9.3K less a year than New England on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
New England$29.9K
Hardin-Simmons$20.6K
Aid generosity
New England51%
Hardin-Simmons56%

What each pays off

Hardin-Simmons's former students earn more, a median $54.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Hardin-Simmons to 29% at New England.

Median earnings, 10 years
New England$42.1K
Hardin-Simmons$54.8K
Graduation rate
New England29%
Hardin-Simmons54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Hardin-Simmons but fell at New England; New England got more selective while Hardin-Simmons got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • New EnglandShrinking−41%
  • Hardin-SimmonsGrowing+139%
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