Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Drew graduates 16 pts more of its students than Morningside (75% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Morningside costs about $7.4K less per year on average than Drew ($25,273 vs. $32,690, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Drew grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Morningside's ($63,646 vs. $55,494)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Morningside's yield is 5 pts higher than Drew's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Drew is a bit larger (1,533 vs. 1,163)

    Undergrads

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%, Morningside 71%; Morningside's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Drew68%
Morningside71%
Quad's selectivity
  • DrewSelective
  • MorningsideAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Drew
1103–1338
MorningsideNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DrewGPA and school record required
  • MorningsideGPA required

Who's on each campus

Drew is a bit larger than Morningside (1,533 vs. 1,163 undergrads); Morningside has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Drew1.5K
Morningside1.2K
Pell Grant share
Drew29%
Morningside34%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Drew, and Business Administration and Management at Morningside; Drew has 11 students per faculty member to Morningside's 12.

Students per faculty member
Drew11 to 1
Morningside12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DrewPsychology, General14%
  • MorningsideBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Morningside costs about $7.4K less a year than Drew on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Drew$32.7K
Morningside$25.3K
Aid generosity
Drew52%
Morningside53%

What each pays off

Drew's former students earn more, a median $63.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Drew$63.6K
Morningside$55.5K
Graduation rate
Drew75%
Morningside59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Drew but fell at Morningside; Morningside got less selective while Drew held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DrewGrowing+47%
  • MorningsideShrinking−34%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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