Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Nazarene graduates 23 pts more of its students than Methodist (61% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Southern Nazarene grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than Methodist's ($54,951 vs. $48,050)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Southern Nazarene costs about $4.8K less per year on average than Methodist ($22,982 vs. $27,824, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Southern Nazarene has 6 pts more first-gen students than Methodist (38% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Southern Nazarene has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Methodist (47% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Methodist is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.69)

    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

Methodist admits 75%; Southern Nazarene doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Methodist75%
Southern NazareneNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • MethodistAccessible
  • Southern NazareneNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Methodist
1080–1250
Southern NazareneNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MethodistGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Southern NazareneNot reported

Who's on each campus

Methodist and Southern Nazarene are about the same size; Southern Nazarene has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Methodist1.4K
Southern Nazarene1.5K
Pell Grant share
Methodist41%
Southern Nazarene47%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Methodist has 11 students per faculty member to Southern Nazarene's 15.

Students per faculty member
Methodist11 to 1
Southern Nazarene15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MethodistBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • Southern NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Southern Nazarene costs about $4.8K less a year than Methodist on average; Methodist's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Methodist$27.8K
Southern Nazarene$23K
Aid generosity
Methodist51%
Southern Nazarene50%

What each pays off

Southern Nazarene's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 61% at Southern Nazarene to 38% at Methodist.

Median earnings, 10 years
Methodist$48.1K
Southern Nazarene$55K
Graduation rate
Methodist38%
Southern Nazarene61%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Methodist, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MethodistShrinking−39%
  • Southern NazareneNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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