Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Grace Christian's yield is 26 pts higher than Hilbert's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Hilbert graduates 25 pts more of its students than Grace Christian (58% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Grace Christian costs about $13.1K less per year on average than Hilbert ($15,116 vs. $28,212, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Grace Christian has 14 pts more first-gen students than Hilbert (52% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Hilbert grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than Grace Christian's ($48,309 vs. $41,663)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Hilbert is a bit larger (921 vs. 716)

    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

Hilbert admits 97%, Grace Christian 99%; Grace Christian's yield is higher, at 44%.

Acceptance rate
Hilbert97%
Grace Christian99%
Quad's selectivity
  • HilbertOpen
  • Grace ChristianOpen
SAT middle 50%
HilbertNot reported
Grace ChristianTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HilbertGPA required
  • Grace ChristianSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Hilbert is a bit larger than Grace Christian (921 vs. 716 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hilbert921
Grace Christian716
Pell Grant share
Hilbert48%
Grace Christian47%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Hilbert, and Lay Ministry at Grace Christian; both have 15 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Hilbert15 to 1
Grace Christian15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HilbertCriminal Justice/Safety Studies32%
  • Grace ChristianLay Ministry25%

What each costs

Grace Christian costs about $13.1K less a year than Hilbert on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hilbert$28.2K
Grace Christian$15.1K
Aid generosity
Hilbert42%
Grace Christian45%

What each pays off

Hilbert's former students earn more, a median $48.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Hilbert to 33% at Grace Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hilbert$48.3K
Grace Christian$41.7K
Graduation rate
Hilbert58%
Grace Christian33%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Hilbert but fell at Grace Christian; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HilbertGrowing+56%
  • Grace ChristianShrinking−34%
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