Quad

Head-to-head

Centenary
Lenoir-Rhyne

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Centenary graduates 12 pts more of its students than Lenoir-Rhyne (63% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Centenary grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Lenoir-Rhyne's ($53,726 vs. $45,543)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Centenary has 7 pts more first-gen students than Lenoir-Rhyne (38% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Lenoir-Rhyne is a bit larger (1,359 vs. 910)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Centenary's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Lenoir-Rhyne

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Centenary's yield is 4 pts higher than Lenoir-Rhyne's

    Yield rate

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

Centenary admits 83%, Lenoir-Rhyne 85%; Centenary's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Centenary83%
Lenoir-Rhyne85%
Quad's selectivity
  • CentenaryAccessible
  • Lenoir-RhyneOpen
SAT middle 50%
CentenaryNot reported
Lenoir-RhyneTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CentenaryGPA and school record required
  • Lenoir-RhyneGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Lenoir-Rhyne is a bit larger than Centenary (1,359 vs. 910 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Centenary910
Lenoir-Rhyne1.4K
Pell Grant share
Centenary38%
Lenoir-Rhyne39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Centenary, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Lenoir-Rhyne.

Students per faculty member
Centenary12 to 1
Lenoir-Rhyne15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CentenaryBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • Lenoir-RhyneExercise Science and Kinesiology15%

What each costs

Centenary and Lenoir-Rhyne cost about the same a year on average; Centenary's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Centenary$25.8K
Lenoir-Rhyne$24.9K
Aid generosity
Centenary53%
Lenoir-Rhyne48%

What each pays off

Centenary's former students earn more, a median $53.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Centenary$53.7K
Lenoir-Rhyne$45.5K
Graduation rate
Centenary63%
Lenoir-Rhyne51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Centenary but fell at Lenoir-Rhyne; Lenoir-Rhyne got less selective while Centenary held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CentenaryGrowing+48%
  • Lenoir-RhyneShrinking−18%
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