Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mars Hill's yield is 13 pts higher than Montreat's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Mars Hill has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Montreat (46% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Mars Hill is a bit larger (1,044 vs. 762)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Mars Hill graduates 4 pts more of its students than Montreat (41% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Mars Hill has 4 pts more first-gen students than Montreat (34% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Montreat is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.56)

    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

Mars Hill admits 68%, Montreat 69%; Mars Hill's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
Mars Hill68%
Montreat69%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mars HillAccessible
  • MontreatAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Mars HillTest-blind
MontreatTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mars HillGPA and school record required
  • MontreatGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mars Hill is a bit larger than Montreat (1,044 vs. 762 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mars Hill1K
Montreat762
Pell Grant share
Mars Hill46%
Montreat39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Mars Hill11 to 1
Montreat11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mars HillBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • MontreatBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Only Montreat reports an average cost ($29.4K).

Average cost, all students
Mars HillNot reported
Montreat$29.4K
Aid generosity
Mars HillNot reported
Montreat38%

What each pays off

Montreat's former students earn more, a median $45.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 41% at Mars Hill to 37% at Montreat.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mars Hill$44.8K
Montreat$45.2K
Graduation rate
Mars Hill41%
Montreat37%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Montreat but fell at Mars Hill; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mars HillShrinking−48%
  • MontreatGrowing+118%
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