Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hope costs about $13.3K less per year on average than High Point ($31,563 vs. $44,867, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Hope's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at High Point

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Hope graduates 10 pts more of its students than High Point (80% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Hope's yield is 9 pts higher than High Point's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    High Point has 1.6× as many undergrads as Hope

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Hope has 5 pts more Pell recipients than High Point (16% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

High Point admits 75%, Hope 79%; Hope's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
High Point75%
Hope79%
Quad's selectivity
  • High PointSelective
  • HopeSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
High Point
1110–1320
Hope
1100–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • High PointGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • HopeRigor and GPA important76%

Who's on each campus

High Point has 1.6× as many undergrads as Hope; Hope has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
High Point5.1K
Hope3.3K
Pell Grant share
High Point12%
Hope16%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Hope has 9 students per faculty member to High Point's 21.

Students per faculty member
High Point21 to 1
Hope9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • High PointBusiness Administration and Management, General12%
  • HopeBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Hope costs about $13.3K less a year than High Point on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
High Point$44.9K
Hope$31.6K
Aid generosity
High Point32%
Hope43%

What each pays off

High Point's former students earn more, a median $61.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
High Point$61.4K
Hope$58.4K
Graduation rate
High Point70%
Hope80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; High Point got more selective while Hope held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • High PointGrowing+137%
  • HopeGrowing+17%
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