Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Drew graduates 21 pts more of its students than McKendree (75% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    McKendree costs about $7.2K less per year on average than Drew ($25,449 vs. $32,690, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    McKendree has 8 pts more first-gen students than Drew (33% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    McKendree's yield is 8 pts higher than Drew's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Drew grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than McKendree's ($63,646 vs. $58,572)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    McKendree has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Drew (34% vs. 29%)

    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

Drew admits 68%, McKendree 72%; McKendree's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Drew68%
McKendree72%
Quad's selectivity
  • DrewSelective
  • McKendreeAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Drew
1103–1338
McKendreeTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DrewGPA and school record required
  • McKendreeGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

McKendree is a bit larger than Drew (1,752 vs. 1,533 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Drew1.5K
McKendree1.8K
Pell Grant share
Drew29%
McKendree34%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Drew, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at McKendree; Drew has 11 students per faculty member to McKendree's 16.

Students per faculty member
Drew11 to 1
McKendree16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DrewPsychology, General14%
  • McKendreeRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

McKendree costs about $7.2K less a year than Drew on average; Drew's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Drew$32.7K
McKendree$25.4K
Aid generosity
Drew52%
McKendree49%

What each pays off

Drew's former students earn more, a median $63.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 75% at Drew to 54% at McKendree.

Median earnings, 10 years
Drew$63.6K
McKendree$58.6K
Graduation rate
Drew75%
McKendree54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; McKendree got less selective while Drew held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DrewGrowing+47%
  • McKendreeGrowing+56%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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