Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. the Southwest has 16 pts more first-gen students than Art Academy of Cincinnati (47% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. the Southwest grads earn $11K more ten years out than Art Academy of Cincinnati's ($45,389 vs. $34,368)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Art Academy of Cincinnati graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. the Southwest (49% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. the Southwest has 1.7× as many undergrads as Art Academy of Cincinnati

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. the Southwest has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Art Academy of Cincinnati (55% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. the Southwest is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index

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

Art Academy of Cincinnati admits 34%; U. the Southwest doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. the SouthwestNot reported
Art Academy of Cincinnati34%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the SouthwestNot rated
  • Art Academy of CincinnatiSelective
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the SouthwestNot reported
  • Art Academy of CincinnatiGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. the Southwest has 1.7× as many undergrads as Art Academy of Cincinnati and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Southwest346
Art Academy of Cincinnati205
Pell Grant share
U. the Southwest55%
Art Academy of Cincinnati51%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at U. the Southwest, and Illustration at Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Students per faculty member
U. the Southwest21 to 1
Art Academy of Cincinnati9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the SouthwestGeneral Studies19%
  • Art Academy of CincinnatiIllustration38%

What each costs

Only Art Academy of Cincinnati reports an average cost ($35.5K).

Average cost, all students
U. the SouthwestNot reported
Art Academy of Cincinnati$35.5K
Aid generosity
U. the SouthwestNot reported
Art Academy of Cincinnati35%

What each pays off

U. the Southwest's former students earn more, a median $45.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the Southwest$45.4K
Art Academy of Cincinnati$34.4K
Graduation rate
U. the Southwest41%
Art Academy of Cincinnati49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Art Academy of Cincinnati, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. the SouthwestNot reported
  • Art Academy of CincinnatiGrowing+162%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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