Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Columbus College of Art & Design graduates 21 pts more of its students than Mars Hill (62% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Mars Hill has 10 pts more first-gen students than Columbus College of Art & Design (34% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Mars Hill has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Columbus College of Art & Design (46% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Mars Hill grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than Columbus College of Art & Design's ($44,781 vs. $40,664)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Mars Hill is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Mars Hill is a bit larger (1,044 vs. 882)

    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

Columbus College of Art & Design admits 68%, Mars Hill 68%; Columbus College of Art & Design's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Mars Hill68%
Columbus College of Art & Design68%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mars HillAccessible
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignSelective
SAT middle 50%
Mars HillTest-blind
Columbus College of Art & DesignTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mars HillGPA and school record required
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignGPA required

Who's on each campus

Mars Hill is a bit larger than Columbus College of Art & Design (1,044 vs. 882 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mars Hill1K
Columbus College of Art & Design882
Pell Grant share
Mars Hill46%
Columbus College of Art & Design39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Mars Hill, and Illustration at Columbus College of Art & Design.

Students per faculty member
Mars Hill11 to 1
Columbus College of Art & Design10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mars HillBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignIllustration33%

What each costs

Only Columbus College of Art & Design reports an average cost ($34.1K).

Average cost, all students
Mars HillNot reported
Columbus College of Art & Design$34.1K
Aid generosity
Mars HillNot reported
Columbus College of Art & Design40%

What each pays off

Mars Hill's former students earn more, a median $44.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mars Hill$44.8K
Columbus College of Art & Design$40.7K
Graduation rate
Mars Hill41%
Columbus College of Art & Design62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Columbus College of Art & Design but fell at Mars Hill; Columbus College of Art & Design got more selective while Mars Hill got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mars HillShrinking−48%
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignGrowing+63%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why