Quad

Head-to-head

Bennett
Mission

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bennett has 17 pts more Pell recipients than Mission (73% vs. 56%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Bennett's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Mission

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Mission has 2.1× as many undergrads as Bennett

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Mission graduates 9 pts more of its students than Bennett (34% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Mission costs about $3.9K less per year on average than Bennett ($24,284 vs. $28,202, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Bennett is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.41)

    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

Bennett admits 51%; Mission doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Bennett51%
MissionNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • BennettAccessible
  • MissionNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Bennett
820–1060
MissionNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BennettGPA and school record required
  • MissionNot reported

Who's on each campus

Mission has 2.1× as many undergrads as Bennett; Bennett has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bennett178
Mission381
Pell Grant share
Bennett73%
Mission56%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at Bennett, and Business Administration and Management at Mission; both have 7 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Bennett7 to 1
Mission7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BennettMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other29%
  • MissionBusiness Administration and Management, General42%

What each costs

Mission costs about $3.9K less a year than Bennett on average; Bennett's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bennett$28.2K
Mission$24.3K
Aid generosity
Bennett33%
Mission19%

What each pays off

Mission's former students earn more, a median $38.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 34% at Mission to 26% at Bennett.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bennett$36.7K
Mission$38.6K
Graduation rate
Bennett26%
Mission34%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Bennett, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BennettShrinking−61%
  • MissionNot reported
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