Quad

Head-to-head

Salem
Arlington Baptist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Salem's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Arlington Baptist

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Salem graduates 25 pts more of its students than Arlington Baptist (62% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Arlington Baptist has 13 pts more first-gen students than Salem (46% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Salem is a bit larger (423 vs. 284)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Salem costs about $2.9K less per year on average than Arlington Baptist ($22,367 vs. $25,266, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Salem has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Arlington Baptist (55% vs. 53%)

    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

Salem admits 77%; Arlington Baptist doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Salem77%
Arlington BaptistNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • SalemAccessible
  • Arlington BaptistNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Salem
1066–1243
Arlington BaptistNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SalemGPA and school record required
  • Arlington BaptistNot reported

Who's on each campus

Salem is a bit larger than Arlington Baptist (423 vs. 284 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Salem423
Arlington Baptist284
Pell Grant share
Salem55%
Arlington Baptist53%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Salem, and Business/Commerce at Arlington Baptist; Salem has 9 students per faculty member to Arlington Baptist's 20.

Students per faculty member
Salem9 to 1
Arlington Baptist20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SalemBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • Arlington BaptistBusiness/Commerce, General53%

What each costs

Salem costs about $2.9K less a year than Arlington Baptist on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Salem$22.4K
Arlington Baptist$25.3K
Aid generosity
Salem57%
Arlington Baptist25%

What each pays off

Former students earn about the same at both, a median $44.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at Salem to 36% at Arlington Baptist.

Median earnings, 10 years
Salem$44.6K
Arlington Baptist$44.6K
Graduation rate
Salem62%
Arlington Baptist36%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Salem, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SalemGrowing+142%
  • Arlington BaptistNot reported
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