Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Salem has 12 pts more Pell recipients than College of Westchester (75% vs. 62%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    College of Westchester graduates 9 pts more of its students than Salem (52% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    College of Westchester grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than Salem's ($42,215 vs. $34,642)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    College of Westchester is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Salem has 3 pts more first-gen students than College of Westchester (54% vs. 51%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Salem is a bit larger (892 vs. 759)

    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

College of Westchester admits 94%; Salem doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
College of Westchester94%
SalemNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • College of WestchesterOpen
  • SalemNot rated
SAT middle 50%
College of WestchesterTest-blind
SalemNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of WestchesterSchool record required
  • SalemNot reported

Who's on each campus

Salem is a bit larger than College of Westchester (892 vs. 759 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Westchester759
Salem892
Pell Grant share
College of Westchester62%
Salem75%

Majors and faculty

Health/Health Care Administration/Management leads at College of Westchester, and Business Administration and Management at Salem.

Students per faculty member
College of Westchester19 to 1
Salem19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of WestchesterHealth/Health Care Administration/Management33%
  • SalemBusiness Administration and Management, General53%

What each costs

Only Salem reports an average cost ($13.4K).

Average cost, all students
College of WestchesterNot reported
Salem$13.4K
Aid generosity
College of WestchesterNot reported
Salem39%

What each pays off

College of Westchester's former students earn more, a median $42.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Westchester$42.2K
Salem$34.6K
Graduation rate
College of Westchester52%
Salem43%

How each has changed

Applications fell at College of Westchester, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of WestchesterShrinking−40%
  • SalemNot reported
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