Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Keuka has 9 pts more first-gen students than Daemen (38% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Daemen has 1.7× as many undergrads as Keuka

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Daemen is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Keuka has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Daemen (50% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Daemen grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than Keuka's ($61,808 vs. $58,289)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Keuka's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Daemen

    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

Keuka admits 68%, Daemen 68%; Keuka's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Daemen68%
Keuka68%
Quad's selectivity
  • DaemenAccessible
  • KeukaAccessible
SAT middle 50%
DaemenTest-blind
KeukaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DaemenRigor and GPA very important
  • KeukaGPA required

Who's on each campus

Daemen has 1.7× as many undergrads as Keuka; Keuka has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Daemen1.6K
Keuka966
Pell Grant share
Daemen46%
Keuka50%

Majors and faculty

Natural Sciences leads at Daemen, and Social Work at Keuka; Keuka has 10 students per faculty member to Daemen's 12.

Students per faculty member
Daemen12 to 1
Keuka10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DaemenNatural Sciences27%
  • KeukaSocial Work19%

What each costs

Daemen and Keuka cost about the same a year on average; Keuka's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Daemen$24.3K
Keuka$24.9K
Aid generosity
Daemen52%
Keuka55%

What each pays off

Daemen's former students earn more, a median $61.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Daemen$61.8K
Keuka$58.3K
Graduation rate
Daemen64%
Keuka61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Keuka got more selective while Daemen got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DaemenGrowing+31%
  • KeukaGrowing+112%
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