Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Linfield grads earn $22.4K more ten years out than Niagara's ($78,638 vs. $56,196)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Niagara costs about $10.3K less per year on average than Linfield ($20,510 vs. $30,834, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Niagara's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Linfield

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Niagara has 1.6× as many undergrads as Linfield

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Linfield has 6 pts more first-gen students than Niagara (30% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Linfield has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Niagara (30% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Linfield admits 85%, Niagara 87%; Linfield's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Niagara87%
Linfield85%
Quad's selectivity
  • NiagaraAccessible
  • LinfieldAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Niagara
1060–1235
LinfieldTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • NiagaraGPA and school record required
  • LinfieldGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Niagara has 1.6× as many undergrads as Linfield; Linfield has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Niagara2.7K
Linfield1.6K
Pell Grant share
Niagara27%
Linfield30%

Majors and faculty

Education leads at Niagara, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Linfield; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Niagara10 to 1
Linfield10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NiagaraEducation, General24%
  • LinfieldRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse48%

What each costs

Niagara costs about $10.3K less a year than Linfield on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Niagara$20.5K
Linfield$30.8K
Aid generosity
Niagara62%
Linfield54%

What each pays off

Linfield's former students earn more, a median $78.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Niagara$56.2K
Linfield$78.6K
Graduation rate
Niagara73%
Linfield75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Linfield got more selective while Niagara got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • NiagaraGrowing+18%
  • LinfieldGrowing+28%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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