Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Roberts Wesleyan graduates 25 pts more of its students than Dean (71% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Roberts Wesleyan grads earn $16.9K more ten years out than Dean's ($55,031 vs. $38,109)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Roberts Wesleyan costs about $8.4K less per year on average than Dean ($25,342 vs. $33,694, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Roberts Wesleyan's yield is 10 pts higher than Dean's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Dean has 4 pts more first-gen students than Roberts Wesleyan (32% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Roberts Wesleyan's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Dean

    Aid generosity

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

Roberts Wesleyan admits 71%, Dean 74%; Roberts Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Roberts Wesleyan71%
Dean74%
Quad's selectivity
  • Roberts WesleyanSelective
  • DeanAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Roberts Wesleyan
990–1305
DeanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Roberts WesleyanGPA and school record required
  • DeanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Roberts Wesleyan and Dean are about the same size; Roberts Wesleyan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Roberts Wesleyan1.1K
Dean1.1K
Pell Grant share
Roberts Wesleyan35%
Dean34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Roberts Wesleyan, and Business Administration and Management at Dean.

Students per faculty member
Roberts Wesleyan7 to 1
Dean15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Roberts WesleyanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%
  • DeanBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Roberts Wesleyan costs about $8.4K less a year than Dean on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Roberts Wesleyan$25.3K
Dean$33.7K
Aid generosity
Roberts Wesleyan53%
Dean49%

What each pays off

Roberts Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 71% at Roberts Wesleyan to 46% at Dean.

Median earnings, 10 years
Roberts Wesleyan$55K
Dean$38.1K
Graduation rate
Roberts Wesleyan71%
Dean46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Dean got less selective while Roberts Wesleyan held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Roberts WesleyanGrowing+60%
  • DeanGrowing+67%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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