Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cumberland's yield is 30 pts higher than Drew's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Cumberland costs about $12.7K less per year on average than Drew ($20,037 vs. $32,690, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

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

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Cumberland has 16 pts more first-gen students than Drew (41% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Drew grads earn $6K more ten years out than Cumberland's ($63,646 vs. $57,687)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Cumberland is a bit larger (2,104 vs. 1,533)

    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

Cumberland admits 67%, Drew 68%; Cumberland's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
Drew68%
Cumberland67%
Quad's selectivity
  • DrewSelective
  • CumberlandAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Drew
1103–1338
CumberlandTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DrewGPA and school record required
  • CumberlandGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Cumberland is a bit larger than Drew (2,104 vs. 1,533 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Drew1.5K
Cumberland2.1K
Pell Grant share
Drew29%
Cumberland30%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Drew, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Cumberland; Drew has 11 students per faculty member to Cumberland's 19.

Students per faculty member
Drew11 to 1
Cumberland19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DrewPsychology, General14%
  • CumberlandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

Cumberland costs about $12.7K less a year than Drew on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Drew$32.7K
Cumberland$20K
Aid generosity
Drew52%
Cumberland55%

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
Cumberland$57.7K
Graduation rate
Drew75%
Cumberland59%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • DrewGrowing+47%
  • CumberlandGrowing+250%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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