Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lane has 12 pts more Pell recipients than Shaw (79% vs. 66%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Lane graduates 7 pts more of its students than Shaw (27% vs. 21%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Lane has 5 pts more first-gen students than Shaw (45% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Lane costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Shaw ($13,383 vs. $16,914, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Shaw grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than Lane's ($34,409 vs. $31,670)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Lane is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.46)

    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

Shaw admits 80%; Lane doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Shaw80%
LaneNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • ShawOpen
  • LaneNot rated
SAT middle 50%
ShawTest-blind
LaneNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ShawGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • LaneNot reported

Who's on each campus

Shaw is a bit larger than Lane (875 vs. 736 undergrads); Lane has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Shaw875
Lane736
Pell Grant share
Shaw66%
Lane79%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Shaw has 14 students per faculty member to Lane's 15.

Students per faculty member
Shaw14 to 1
Lane15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ShawBusiness Administration and Management, General27%
  • LaneBusiness Administration and Management, General36%

What each costs

Lane costs about $3.5K less a year than Shaw on average; Shaw's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Shaw$16.9K
Lane$13.4K
Aid generosity
Shaw45%
Lane43%

What each pays off

Shaw's former students earn more, a median $34.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 27% at Lane to 21% at Shaw.

Median earnings, 10 years
Shaw$34.4K
Lane$31.7K
Graduation rate
Shaw21%
Lane27%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Shaw, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ShawGrowing+28%
  • LaneNot reported
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