Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Briar Cliff graduates 7 pts more of its students than Pfeiffer (54% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Briar Cliff is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Briar Cliff has 3 pts more first-gen students than Pfeiffer (36% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Briar Cliff grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than Pfeiffer's ($54,475 vs. $51,562)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Briar Cliff has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Pfeiffer (53% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Briar Cliff's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at Pfeiffer

    Aid generosity

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

Pfeiffer admits 96%; Briar Cliff doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Pfeiffer96%
Briar CliffNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • PfeifferOpen
  • Briar CliffNot rated
SAT middle 50%
PfeifferTest-blind
Briar CliffNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • PfeifferGPA and school record required
  • Briar CliffNot reported

Who's on each campus

Pfeiffer and Briar Cliff are about the same size; Briar Cliff has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pfeiffer655
Briar Cliff624
Pell Grant share
Pfeiffer51%
Briar Cliff53%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Pfeiffer, and Business Administration and Management at Briar Cliff.

Students per faculty member
Pfeiffer11 to 1
Briar Cliff10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • PfeifferRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • Briar CliffBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Pfeiffer and Briar Cliff cost about the same a year on average; Briar Cliff's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Pfeiffer$23K
Briar Cliff$23.4K
Aid generosity
Pfeiffer53%
Briar Cliff55%

What each pays off

Briar Cliff's former students earn more, a median $54.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Briar Cliff to 47% at Pfeiffer.

Median earnings, 10 years
Pfeiffer$51.6K
Briar Cliff$54.5K
Graduation rate
Pfeiffer47%
Briar Cliff54%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Pfeiffer, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • PfeifferSteady+1%
  • Briar CliffNot reported
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