Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Capital's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Lubbock Christian

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Lubbock Christian's yield is 14 pts higher than Capital's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Lubbock Christian has 8 pts more first-gen students than Capital (36% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Capital graduates 8 pts more of its students than Lubbock Christian (63% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Lubbock Christian is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Capital is a bit larger (1,585 vs. 1,252)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Capital admits 70%, Lubbock Christian 73%; Lubbock Christian's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Capital70%
Lubbock Christian73%
Quad's selectivity
  • CapitalAccessible
  • Lubbock ChristianAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Capital
910–1180
Lubbock Christian
950–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CapitalGPA required
  • Lubbock ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Capital is a bit larger than Lubbock Christian (1,585 vs. 1,252 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 34%.

Undergrads
Capital1.6K
Lubbock Christian1.3K
Pell Grant share
Capital34%
Lubbock Christian34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Capital, and Business Administration and Management at Lubbock Christian.

Students per faculty member
Capital9 to 1
Lubbock Christian11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CapitalRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • Lubbock ChristianBusiness Administration and Management, General11%

What each costs

Capital and Lubbock Christian cost about the same a year on average; Capital's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Capital$26K
Lubbock Christian$25.4K
Aid generosity
Capital57%
Lubbock Christian41%

What each pays off

Capital's former students earn more, a median $54.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Capital$54.1K
Lubbock Christian$53.8K
Graduation rate
Capital63%
Lubbock Christian55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Lubbock Christian got more selective while Capital held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CapitalGrowing+23%
  • Lubbock ChristianGrowing+102%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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