Quad

Head-to-head

Johnson C Smith
Fisk

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Johnson C Smith has 18 pts more Pell recipients than Fisk (69% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Johnson C Smith has 10 pts more first-gen students than Fisk (36% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Fisk's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Johnson C Smith

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Johnson C Smith's yield is 4 pts higher than Fisk's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Fisk admits 37% vs. 45% at Johnson C Smith

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Fisk grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than Johnson C Smith's ($45,454 vs. $42,680)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Fisk admits 37%, Johnson C Smith 45%; Johnson C Smith's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Johnson C Smith45%
Fisk37%
Quad's selectivity
  • Johnson C SmithSelective
  • FiskVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Johnson C SmithTest-blind
Fisk
1140–1510
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Johnson C SmithGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • FiskGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Johnson C Smith is a bit larger than Fisk (1,244 vs. 1,035 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Johnson C Smith1.2K
Fisk1K
Pell Grant share
Johnson C Smith69%
Fisk52%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Johnson C Smith, and Computer and Information Sciences at Fisk; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Johnson C Smith12 to 1
Fisk12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Johnson C SmithBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • FiskComputer and Information Sciences, General27%

What each costs

Johnson C Smith and Fisk cost about the same a year on average; Fisk's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Johnson C Smith$21.7K
Fisk$21.7K
Aid generosity
Johnson C Smith40%
Fisk48%

What each pays off

Fisk's former students earn more, a median $45.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 44% at Fisk to 43% at Johnson C Smith.

Median earnings, 10 years
Johnson C Smith$42.7K
Fisk$45.5K
Graduation rate
Johnson C Smith43%
Fisk44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Fisk got more selective while Johnson C Smith held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Johnson C SmithGrowing+79%
  • FiskGrowing+349%
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