Quad

Head-to-head

Fairleigh Dickinson
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fairleigh Dickinson graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Mary Hardin-Baylor (64% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Fairleigh Dickinson has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Mary Hardin-Baylor (43% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Fairleigh Dickinson's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at U. Mary Hardin-Baylor

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Fairleigh Dickinson's yield is 5 pts higher than U. Mary Hardin-Baylor's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Mary Hardin-Baylor is a bit larger (2,759 vs. 1,990)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Mary Hardin-Baylor has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Fairleigh Dickinson (40% vs. 36%)

    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

Fairleigh Dickinson admits 95%, U. Mary Hardin-Baylor 96%; Fairleigh Dickinson's yield is higher, at 11%.

Acceptance rate
Fairleigh Dickinson95%
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Fairleigh DickinsonOpen
  • U. Mary Hardin-BaylorOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Fairleigh DickinsonNot reported
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor
960–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Mary Hardin-BaylorGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

U. Mary Hardin-Baylor is a bit larger than Fairleigh Dickinson (2,759 vs. 1,990 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fairleigh Dickinson2K
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor2.8K
Pell Grant share
Fairleigh Dickinson36%
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor40%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Fairleigh Dickinson, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Mary Hardin-Baylor.

Students per faculty member
Fairleigh Dickinson11 to 1
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fairleigh DickinsonPsychology, General14%
  • U. Mary Hardin-BaylorRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

U. Mary Hardin-Baylor costs about $1.3K less a year than Fairleigh Dickinson on average; Fairleigh Dickinson's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Fairleigh Dickinson$30.3K
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor$29K
Aid generosity
Fairleigh Dickinson48%
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor40%

What each pays off

Fairleigh Dickinson's former students earn more, a median $57.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fairleigh Dickinson$57.3K
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor$56.1K
Graduation rate
Fairleigh Dickinson64%
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGrowing+48%
  • U. Mary Hardin-BaylorGrowing+85%
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