Quad

Head-to-head

Hilbert
Randolph

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hilbert has 12 pts more first-gen students than Randolph (38% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Randolph's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Hilbert

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Randolph costs about $6.5K less per year on average than Hilbert ($21,668 vs. $28,212, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Hilbert's yield is 7 pts higher than Randolph's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Randolph grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Hilbert's ($53,409 vs. $48,309)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Hilbert graduates 5 pts more of its students than Randolph (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

Randolph admits 94%, Hilbert 97%; Hilbert's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Hilbert97%
Randolph94%
Quad's selectivity
  • HilbertOpen
  • RandolphOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
HilbertNot reported
Randolph
1100–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HilbertGPA required
  • RandolphGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Hilbert is a bit larger than Randolph (921 vs. 658 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hilbert921
Randolph658
Pell Grant share
Hilbert48%
Randolph46%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Hilbert, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Randolph; Randolph has 8 students per faculty member to Hilbert's 15.

Students per faculty member
Hilbert15 to 1
Randolph8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HilbertCriminal Justice/Safety Studies32%
  • RandolphBiology/Biological Sciences, General15%

What each costs

Randolph costs about $6.5K less a year than Hilbert on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hilbert$28.2K
Randolph$21.7K
Aid generosity
Hilbert42%
Randolph52%

What each pays off

Randolph's former students earn more, a median $53.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hilbert$48.3K
Randolph$53.4K
Graduation rate
Hilbert58%
Randolph54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HilbertGrowing+56%
  • RandolphGrowing+79%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why