Quad

Head-to-head

Alfred
Dean

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Alfred grads earn $16.8K more ten years out than Dean's ($54,897 vs. $38,109)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Alfred graduates 13 pts more of its students than Dean (59% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Alfred costs about $6.8K less per year on average than Dean ($26,878 vs. $33,694, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Dean has 7 pts more first-gen students than Alfred (32% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Alfred has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Dean (39% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Alfred's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Dean

    Aid generosity

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

Dean admits 74%, Alfred 74%; Alfred's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
Alfred74%
Dean74%
Quad's selectivity
  • AlfredAccessible
  • DeanAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Alfred
1095–1310
DeanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AlfredSchool record required
  • DeanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Alfred is a bit larger than Dean (1,423 vs. 1,089 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Alfred1.4K
Dean1.1K
Pell Grant share
Alfred39%
Dean34%

Majors and faculty

Fine/Studio Arts leads at Alfred, and Business Administration and Management at Dean; Alfred has 9 students per faculty member to Dean's 15.

Students per faculty member
Alfred9 to 1
Dean15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AlfredFine/Studio Arts, General24%
  • DeanBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Alfred costs about $6.8K less a year than Dean on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Alfred$26.9K
Dean$33.7K
Aid generosity
Alfred54%
Dean49%

What each pays off

Alfred's former students earn more, a median $54.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Alfred to 46% at Dean.

Median earnings, 10 years
Alfred$54.9K
Dean$38.1K
Graduation rate
Alfred59%
Dean46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AlfredGrowing+43%
  • DeanGrowing+67%
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