Quad

Head-to-head

Methodist
Barry

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Barry has 11 pts more first-gen students than Methodist (44% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Barry grads earn $7.9K more ten years out than Methodist's ($55,966 vs. $48,050)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Methodist's yield is 8 pts higher than Barry's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Barry graduates 7 pts more of its students than Methodist (45% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Barry has 1.5× as many undergrads as Methodist

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Methodist has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Barry (41% vs. 39%)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Methodist admits 75%, Barry 77%; Methodist's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Methodist75%
Barry77%
Quad's selectivity
  • MethodistAccessible
  • BarryOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Methodist
1080–1250
BarryTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MethodistGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • BarryGPA and tests very important

Who's on each campus

Barry has 1.5× as many undergrads as Methodist; Methodist has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Methodist1.4K
Barry2.2K
Pell Grant share
Methodist41%
Barry39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Barry has 7 students per faculty member to Methodist's 11.

Students per faculty member
Methodist11 to 1
Barry7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MethodistBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • BarryBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Barry costs about $1.1K less a year than Methodist on average; Methodist's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Methodist$27.8K
Barry$26.7K
Aid generosity
Methodist51%
Barry50%

What each pays off

Barry's former students earn more, a median $56K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 45% at Barry to 38% at Methodist.

Median earnings, 10 years
Methodist$48.1K
Barry$56K
Graduation rate
Methodist38%
Barry45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Barry but fell at Methodist; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MethodistShrinking−39%
  • BarryGrowing+43%
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 2018;Barry University Common Data Set 2020–21, Fall 2020About 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