Quad

Head-to-head

Belmont Abbey
Gannon

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Gannon graduates 21 pts more of its students than Belmont Abbey (67% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Gannon's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Belmont Abbey

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Gannon grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Belmont Abbey's ($58,845 vs. $47,937)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Belmont Abbey costs about $6.4K less per year on average than Gannon ($26,064 vs. $32,439, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Gannon has 1.9× as many undergrads as Belmont Abbey

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Gannon is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index

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

Gannon admits 74%, Belmont Abbey 75%; Belmont Abbey's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Belmont Abbey75%
Gannon74%
Quad's selectivity
  • Belmont AbbeyAccessible
  • GannonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Belmont Abbey
960–1200
GannonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Belmont AbbeyGPA and school record required
  • GannonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Gannon has 1.9× as many undergrads as Belmont Abbey; both have the same Pell share, 24%.

Undergrads
Belmont Abbey1.3K
Gannon2.4K
Pell Grant share
Belmont Abbey24%
Gannon24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Belmont Abbey, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Gannon.

Students per faculty member
Belmont Abbey12 to 1
Gannon11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Belmont AbbeyBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • GannonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Belmont Abbey costs about $6.4K less a year than Gannon on average; Gannon's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Belmont Abbey$26.1K
Gannon$32.4K
Aid generosity
Belmont Abbey28%
Gannon44%

What each pays off

Gannon's former students earn more, a median $58.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at Gannon to 46% at Belmont Abbey.

Median earnings, 10 years
Belmont Abbey$47.9K
Gannon$58.8K
Graduation rate
Belmont Abbey46%
Gannon67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Gannon got more selective while Belmont Abbey got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Belmont AbbeyGrowing+116%
  • GannonGrowing+60%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why