Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hilbert graduates 32 pts more of its students than Peirce (58% vs. 27%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Peirce has 17 pts more first-gen students than Hilbert (55% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Peirce is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Peirce grads earn $2.4K more ten years out than Hilbert's ($50,660 vs. $48,309)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Hilbert is a bit larger (921 vs. 799)

    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%; Peirce doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Hilbert is a bit larger than Peirce (921 vs. 799 undergrads); Peirce has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hilbert921
Peirce799
Pell Grant share
Hilbert48%
Peirce53%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Hilbert, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Peirce; Peirce has 13 students per faculty member to Hilbert's 15.

Students per faculty member
Hilbert15 to 1
Peirce13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HilbertCriminal Justice/Safety Studies32%
  • PeirceLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies39%

What each costs

Only Hilbert reports an average cost ($28.2K).

Average cost, all students
Hilbert$28.2K
PeirceNot reported
Aid generosity
Hilbert42%
PeirceNot reported

What each pays off

Peirce's former students earn more, a median $50.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Hilbert to 27% at Peirce.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hilbert$48.3K
Peirce$50.7K
Graduation rate
Hilbert58%
Peirce27%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Hilbert, which got less selective.

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