Quad

Head-to-head

Montreat
Hollins

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hollins graduates 27 pts more of its students than Montreat (64% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Hollins's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at Montreat

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Montreat's yield is 8 pts higher than Hollins's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Hollins costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Montreat ($24,506 vs. $29,358, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Montreat grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Hollins's ($45,151 vs. $40,075)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Montreat has 5 pts more first-gen students than Hollins (30% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students

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

Hollins admits 68%, Montreat 69%; Montreat's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Montreat69%
Hollins68%
Quad's selectivity
  • MontreatAccessible
  • HollinsSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
MontreatTest-blind
Hollins
1150–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MontreatGPA and school record required
  • HollinsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Montreat is a bit larger than Hollins (762 vs. 665 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 39%.

Undergrads
Montreat762
Hollins665
Pell Grant share
Montreat39%
Hollins39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Montreat, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Hollins; Hollins has 8 students per faculty member to Montreat's 11.

Students per faculty member
Montreat11 to 1
Hollins8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MontreatBusiness Administration and Management, General21%
  • HollinsBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%

What each costs

Hollins costs about $4.9K less a year than Montreat on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Montreat$29.4K
Hollins$24.5K
Aid generosity
Montreat38%
Hollins60%

What each pays off

Montreat's former students earn more, a median $45.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 64% at Hollins to 37% at Montreat.

Median earnings, 10 years
Montreat$45.2K
Hollins$40.1K
Graduation rate
Montreat37%
Hollins64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MontreatGrowing+118%
  • HollinsGrowing+58%
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 2018About 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