Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Albion's grants cover 76% of its full price on average, vs. 58% at Guilford

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Albion graduates 14 pts more of its students than Guilford (63% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Albion grads earn $11.2K more ten years out than Guilford's ($58,799 vs. $47,590)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Albion costs about $6.9K less per year on average than Guilford ($16,818 vs. $23,683, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Albion has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Guilford (47% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Albion is a bit larger (1,300 vs. 1,001)

    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

Guilford admits 80%, Albion 81%; Guilford's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
Guilford80%
Albion81%
Quad's selectivity
  • GuilfordAccessible
  • AlbionAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Guilford
1120–1260
AlbionTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GuilfordSchool record required
  • AlbionGPA required

Who's on each campus

Albion is a bit larger than Guilford (1,300 vs. 1,001 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Guilford1K
Albion1.3K
Pell Grant share
Guilford44%
Albion47%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Guilford, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Albion; Albion has 11 students per faculty member to Guilford's 12.

Students per faculty member
Guilford12 to 1
Albion11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GuilfordBusiness Administration and Management, General12%
  • AlbionExercise Science and Kinesiology13%

What each costs

Albion costs about $6.9K less a year than Guilford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Guilford$23.7K
Albion$16.8K
Aid generosity
Guilford58%
Albion76%

What each pays off

Albion's former students earn more, a median $58.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Guilford$47.6K
Albion$58.8K
Graduation rate
Guilford50%
Albion63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GuilfordGrowing+40%
  • AlbionGrowing+31%
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