Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Babson grads earn $43.4K more ten years out than Barnard's ($123,938 vs. $80,516)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Barnard's yield is 30 pts higher than Babson's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Babson costs about $7.7K less per year on average than Barnard ($61,415 vs. $69,065, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Barnard is 1.9× more selective than Babson

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Barnard's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than Babson's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Barnard is a bit larger (3,264 vs. 2,728)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Barnard admits 8.8%, Babson 17%; Barnard's yield is higher, at 69%.

Acceptance rate
Barnard8.8%
Babson17%
Quad's selectivity
  • BarnardUltra selective
  • BabsonHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Barnard
1470–1560
Babson
1390–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BarnardSchool record and prep program required
  • BabsonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Barnard is a bit larger than Babson (3,264 vs. 2,728 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 16%.

Undergrads
Barnard3.3K
Babson2.7K
Pell Grant share
Barnard16%
Babson16%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at Barnard, and Business Administration and Management at Babson; Barnard has 10 students per faculty member to Babson's 15.

Students per faculty member
Barnard10 to 1
Babson15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BarnardEconometrics and Quantitative Economics11%
  • BabsonBusiness Administration and Management, General100%

What each costs

Babson costs about $7.7K less a year than Barnard on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 23%.

Average cost, all students
Barnard$69.1K
Babson$61.4K
Aid generosity
Barnard23%
Babson23%

What each pays off

Babson's former students earn more, a median $123.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Barnard$80.5K
Babson$123.9K
Graduation rate
Barnard93%
Babson92%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BarnardGrowing+109%
  • BabsonGrowing+51%
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