Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Russell Sage graduates 21 pts more of its students than Belhaven (67% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Russell Sage grads earn $11.9K more ten years out than Belhaven's ($58,316 vs. $46,440)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Russell Sage's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Belhaven

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Belhaven has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Russell Sage (49% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Belhaven costs about $2.8K less per year on average than Russell Sage ($22,197 vs. $25,027, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Belhaven is a bit larger (1,471 vs. 1,244)

    Undergrads

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

Belhaven admits 50%, Russell Sage 53%; both have the same yield, 19%.

Acceptance rate
Russell Sage53%
Belhaven50%
Quad's selectivity
  • Russell SageSelective
  • BelhavenSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Russell SageTest-blind
Belhaven
1010–1298
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Russell SageGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • BelhavenGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Belhaven is a bit larger than Russell Sage (1,471 vs. 1,244 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Russell Sage1.2K
Belhaven1.5K
Pell Grant share
Russell Sage42%
Belhaven49%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Russell Sage, and Business Administration and Management at Belhaven.

Students per faculty member
Russell Sage10 to 1
Belhaven12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Russell SageRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%
  • BelhavenBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Belhaven costs about $2.8K less a year than Russell Sage on average; Russell Sage's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Russell Sage$25K
Belhaven$22.2K
Aid generosity
Russell Sage54%
Belhaven45%

What each pays off

Russell Sage's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at Russell Sage to 46% at Belhaven.

Median earnings, 10 years
Russell Sage$58.3K
Belhaven$46.4K
Graduation rate
Russell Sage67%
Belhaven46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Belhaven but held steady at Russell Sage; Belhaven got more selective while Russell Sage held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Russell SageSteady+7%
  • BelhavenGrowing+16%
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