Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Johnson C Smith is more diverse (index 0.33 vs. 0.13)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Miles costs about $8.4K less per year on average than Johnson C Smith ($13,313 vs. $21,743, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Johnson C Smith grads earn $10.1K more ten years out than Miles's ($42,680 vs. $32,627)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Miles has 5 pts more first-gen students than Johnson C Smith (42% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Johnson C Smith graduates 4 pts more of its students than Miles (43% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Miles's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Johnson C Smith

    Aid generosity

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

Johnson C Smith admits 45%; Miles doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Johnson C Smith45%
MilesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Johnson C SmithSelective
  • MilesNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Johnson C SmithTest-blind
MilesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Johnson C SmithGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MilesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Johnson C Smith and Miles are about the same size; Miles has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Johnson C Smith1.2K
Miles1.2K
Pell Grant share
Johnson C Smith69%
Miles72%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Johnson C Smith12 to 1
Miles12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Johnson C SmithBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • MilesBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Miles costs about $8.4K less a year than Johnson C Smith on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Johnson C Smith$21.7K
Miles$13.3K
Aid generosity
Johnson C Smith40%
Miles42%

What each pays off

Johnson C Smith's former students earn more, a median $42.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 43% at Johnson C Smith to 39% at Miles.

Median earnings, 10 years
Johnson C Smith$42.7K
Miles$32.6K
Graduation rate
Johnson C Smith43%
Miles39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Johnson C Smith, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Johnson C SmithGrowing+79%
  • MilesNot reported
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