Quad

Head-to-head

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Northwood

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwood has 27 pts more first-gen students than Hobart William Smith Colleges (40% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Northwood's yield is 14 pts higher than Hobart William Smith Colleges's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Hobart William Smith Colleges's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Northwood

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Northwood costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Hobart William Smith Colleges ($27,028 vs. $34,170, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Hobart William Smith Colleges is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates 7 pts more of its students than Northwood (74% vs. 67%)

    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

Hobart William Smith Colleges admits 64%, Northwood 65%; Northwood's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Hobart William Smith Colleges64%
Northwood65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesSelective
  • NorthwoodSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Hobart William Smith Colleges
1190–1385
NorthwoodTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesRigor and GPA very important
  • NorthwoodGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Northwood is a bit larger than Hobart William Smith Colleges (1,974 vs. 1,786 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hobart William Smith Colleges1.8K
Northwood2K
Pell Grant share
Hobart William Smith Colleges25%
Northwood26%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at Hobart William Smith Colleges, and Business Administration and Management at Northwood.

Students per faculty member
Hobart William Smith Colleges11 to 1
Northwood14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesEconometrics and Quantitative Economics11%
  • NorthwoodBusiness Administration and Management, General31%

What each costs

Northwood costs about $7.1K less a year than Hobart William Smith Colleges on average; Hobart William Smith Colleges's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hobart William Smith Colleges$34.2K
Northwood$27K
Aid generosity
Hobart William Smith Colleges59%
Northwood46%

What each pays off

Hobart William Smith Colleges's former students earn more, a median $68.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hobart William Smith Colleges$68.8K
Northwood$63.1K
Graduation rate
Hobart William Smith Colleges74%
Northwood67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Northwood got more selective while Hobart William Smith Colleges got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesGrowing+16%
  • NorthwoodGrowing+26%
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;Hobart William Smith Colleges Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;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