Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Columbus College of Art & Design graduates 25 pts more of its students than Montreat (62% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Columbus College of Art & Design's yield is 14 pts higher than Montreat's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Montreat costs about $4.7K less per year on average than Columbus College of Art & Design ($29,358 vs. $34,068, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Montreat has 6 pts more first-gen students than Columbus College of Art & Design (30% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Montreat grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than Columbus College of Art & Design's ($45,151 vs. $40,664)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Montreat is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.53)

    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

Columbus College of Art & Design admits 68%, Montreat 69%; Columbus College of Art & Design's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Montreat69%
Columbus College of Art & Design68%
Quad's selectivity
  • MontreatAccessible
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignSelective
SAT middle 50%
MontreatTest-blind
Columbus College of Art & DesignTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MontreatGPA and school record required
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignGPA required

Who's on each campus

Columbus College of Art & Design is a bit larger than Montreat (882 vs. 762 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 39%.

Undergrads
Montreat762
Columbus College of Art & Design882
Pell Grant share
Montreat39%
Columbus College of Art & Design39%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Montreat11 to 1
Columbus College of Art & Design10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MontreatBusiness Administration and Management, General21%
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignIllustration33%

What each costs

Montreat costs about $4.7K less a year than Columbus College of Art & Design on average; Columbus College of Art & Design's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Montreat$29.4K
Columbus College of Art & Design$34.1K
Aid generosity
Montreat38%
Columbus College of Art & Design40%

What each pays off

Montreat's former students earn more, a median $45.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at Columbus College of Art & Design to 37% at Montreat.

Median earnings, 10 years
Montreat$45.2K
Columbus College of Art & Design$40.7K
Graduation rate
Montreat37%
Columbus College of Art & Design62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Columbus College of Art & Design got more selective while Montreat got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MontreatGrowing+118%
  • 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