Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Clarkson grads earn $37.9K more ten years out than Eckerd's ($89,696 vs. $51,819)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Clarkson's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Eckerd

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Clarkson costs about $12.2K less per year on average than Eckerd ($32,494 vs. $44,650, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Clarkson graduates 12 pts more of its students than Eckerd (76% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Eckerd has 5 pts more first-gen students than Clarkson (20% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Clarkson's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Eckerd's

    SAT midpoint

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

Eckerd admits 76%, Clarkson 77%; Eckerd's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Clarkson77%
Eckerd76%
Quad's selectivity
  • ClarksonSelective
  • EckerdAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Clarkson
1200–1390
Eckerd
1160–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ClarksonGPA, school record, and rank required
  • EckerdGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Clarkson is a bit larger than Eckerd (2,196 vs. 1,888 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Clarkson2.2K
Eckerd1.9K
Pell Grant share
Clarkson22%
Eckerd21%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Clarkson, and Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography at Eckerd; Eckerd has 11 students per faculty member to Clarkson's 13.

Students per faculty member
Clarkson13 to 1
Eckerd11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ClarksonMechanical Engineering19%
  • EckerdMarine Biology and Biological Oceanography22%

What each costs

Clarkson costs about $12.2K less a year than Eckerd on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Clarkson$32.5K
Eckerd$44.7K
Aid generosity
Clarkson59%
Eckerd35%

What each pays off

Clarkson's former students earn more, a median $89.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Clarkson$89.7K
Eckerd$51.8K
Graduation rate
Clarkson76%
Eckerd64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Eckerd but held steady at Clarkson; both got less selective.

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