Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Briar Cliff's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Hilbert

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Briar Cliff costs about $4.8K less per year on average than Hilbert ($23,417 vs. $28,212, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Briar Cliff grads earn $6.2K more ten years out than Hilbert's ($54,475 vs. $48,309)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Hilbert is a bit larger (921 vs. 624)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Briar Cliff has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Hilbert (53% vs. 48%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Hilbert graduates 4 pts more of its students than Briar Cliff (58% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate

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

Hilbert admits 97%; Briar Cliff doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Hilbert97%
Briar CliffNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • HilbertOpen
  • Briar CliffNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HilbertGPA required
  • Briar CliffNot reported

Who's on each campus

Hilbert is a bit larger than Briar Cliff (921 vs. 624 undergrads); Briar Cliff has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hilbert921
Briar Cliff624
Pell Grant share
Hilbert48%
Briar Cliff53%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Hilbert, and Business Administration and Management at Briar Cliff.

Students per faculty member
Hilbert15 to 1
Briar Cliff10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HilbertCriminal Justice/Safety Studies32%
  • Briar CliffBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Briar Cliff costs about $4.8K less a year than Hilbert on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hilbert$28.2K
Briar Cliff$23.4K
Aid generosity
Hilbert42%
Briar Cliff55%

What each pays off

Briar Cliff's former students earn more, a median $54.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hilbert$48.3K
Briar Cliff$54.5K
Graduation rate
Hilbert58%
Briar Cliff54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Hilbert, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HilbertGrowing+56%
  • Briar CliffNot reported
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