Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    D'Youville grads earn $15.4K more ten years out than College of Our Lady of the Elms's ($66,942 vs. $51,540)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    College of Our Lady of the Elms has 8 pts more first-gen students than D'Youville (35% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    College of Our Lady of the Elms has 6 pts more Pell recipients than D'Youville (45% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    D'Youville costs about $4.1K less per year on average than College of Our Lady of the Elms ($23,135 vs. $27,283, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    College of Our Lady of the Elms graduates 4 pts more of its students than D'Youville (73% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    D'Youville is a bit larger (1,258 vs. 949)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

D'Youville admits 81%, College of Our Lady of the Elms 85%; both have the same yield, 11%.

Acceptance rate
D'Youville 81%
College of Our Lady of the Elms85%
Quad's selectivity
  • D'Youville Accessible
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
D'Youville
995–1220
College of Our Lady of the ElmsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • D'Youville GPA, school record, and prep program required
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

D'Youville is a bit larger than College of Our Lady of the Elms (1,258 vs. 949 undergrads); College of Our Lady of the Elms has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
D'Youville 1.3K
College of Our Lady of the Elms949
Pell Grant share
D'Youville 39%
College of Our Lady of the Elms45%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; College of Our Lady of the Elms has 11 students per faculty member to D'Youville 's 14.

Students per faculty member
D'Youville 14 to 1
College of Our Lady of the Elms11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • D'Youville Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse52%
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%

What each costs

D'Youville costs about $4.1K less a year than College of Our Lady of the Elms on average; College of Our Lady of the Elms's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
D'Youville $23.1K
College of Our Lady of the Elms$27.3K
Aid generosity
D'Youville 53%
College of Our Lady of the Elms55%

What each pays off

D'Youville 's former students earn more, a median $66.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
D'Youville $66.9K
College of Our Lady of the Elms$51.5K
Graduation rate
D'Youville 69%
College of Our Lady of the Elms73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • D'Youville Growing+93%
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsGrowing+49%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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