Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Chowan's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Bloomfield College of Montclair State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Chowan costs about $18.7K less per year on average than Bloomfield College of Montclair State ($15,749 vs. $34,454, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Bloomfield College of Montclair State grads earn $23K more ten years out than Chowan's ($61,415 vs. $38,412)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Bloomfield College of Montclair State has 14 pts more Pell recipients than Chowan (70% vs. 57%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Bloomfield College of Montclair State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Chowan (42% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Bloomfield College of Montclair State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Chowan (41% vs. 37%)

    First-generation 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

Chowan admits 69%, Bloomfield College of Montclair State 70%; Bloomfield College of Montclair State's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Bloomfield College of Montclair State70%
Chowan69%
Quad's selectivity
  • Bloomfield College of Montclair StateAccessible
  • ChowanAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Bloomfield College of Montclair StateNot reported
ChowanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bloomfield College of Montclair StateGPA and school record required
  • ChowanGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bloomfield College of Montclair State is a bit larger than Chowan (781 vs. 603 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bloomfield College of Montclair State781
Chowan603
Pell Grant share
Bloomfield College of Montclair State70%
Chowan57%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Bloomfield College of Montclair State has 12 students per faculty member to Chowan's 15.

Students per faculty member
Bloomfield College of Montclair State12 to 1
Chowan15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bloomfield College of Montclair StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • ChowanBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Chowan costs about $18.7K less a year than Bloomfield College of Montclair State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bloomfield College of Montclair State$34.5K
Chowan$15.7K
Aid generosity
Bloomfield College of Montclair State28%
Chowan60%

What each pays off

Bloomfield College of Montclair State's former students earn more, a median $61.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bloomfield College of Montclair State$61.4K
Chowan$38.4K
Graduation rate
Bloomfield College of Montclair State42%
Chowan31%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bloomfield College of Montclair StateShrinking−48%
  • ChowanShrinking−50%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why