Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Keuka graduates 22 pts more of its students than Philander Smith (61% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Keuka grads earn $19.9K more ten years out than Philander Smith's ($58,289 vs. $38,427)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Philander Smith has 18 pts more Pell recipients than Keuka (68% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Philander Smith costs about $10.5K less per year on average than Keuka ($14,412 vs. $24,948, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Keuka's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Philander Smith

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Philander Smith has 5 pts more first-gen students than Keuka (43% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students

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

Keuka admits 68%; Philander Smith doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Keuka68%
Philander SmithNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • KeukaAccessible
  • Philander SmithNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • KeukaGPA required
  • Philander SmithNot reported

Who's on each campus

Keuka is a bit larger than Philander Smith (966 vs. 751 undergrads); Philander Smith has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Keuka966
Philander Smith751
Pell Grant share
Keuka50%
Philander Smith68%

Majors and faculty

Social Work leads at Keuka, and Business Administration and Management at Philander Smith; Keuka has 10 students per faculty member to Philander Smith's 11.

Students per faculty member
Keuka10 to 1
Philander Smith11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • KeukaSocial Work19%
  • Philander SmithBusiness Administration and Management, General30%

What each costs

Philander Smith costs about $10.5K less a year than Keuka on average; Keuka's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Keuka$24.9K
Philander Smith$14.4K
Aid generosity
Keuka55%
Philander Smith49%

What each pays off

Keuka's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 61% at Keuka to 39% at Philander Smith.

Median earnings, 10 years
Keuka$58.3K
Philander Smith$38.4K
Graduation rate
Keuka61%
Philander Smith39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Keuka, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • KeukaGrowing+112%
  • Philander SmithNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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