Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Denison costs about $10.7K less per year on average than Skidmore ($46,122 vs. $56,828, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Denison's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Skidmore

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Skidmore's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than Denison's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Denison admits 17% vs. 24% at Skidmore

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Denison is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Denison has 2 pts more first-gen students than Skidmore (17% vs. 15%)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Denison admits 17%, Skidmore 24%; both have the same yield, 24%.

Acceptance rate
Denison17%
Skidmore24%
Quad's selectivity
  • DenisonVery selective
  • SkidmoreVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Denison
1270–1420
Skidmore
1360–1460
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DenisonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • SkidmoreRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Skidmore is a bit larger than Denison (2,694 vs. 2,380 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 13%.

Undergrads
Denison2.4K
Skidmore2.7K
Pell Grant share
Denison13%
Skidmore13%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at Denison, and Business/Commerce at Skidmore; Skidmore has 8 students per faculty member to Denison's 9.

Students per faculty member
Denison9 to 1
Skidmore8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DenisonEconometrics and Quantitative Economics13%
  • SkidmoreBusiness/Commerce, General15%

What each costs

Denison costs about $10.7K less a year than Skidmore on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Denison$46.1K
Skidmore$56.8K
Aid generosity
Denison44%
Skidmore33%

What each pays off

Skidmore's former students earn more, a median $69.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Denison$67.8K
Skidmore$69.4K
Graduation rate
Denison83%
Skidmore85%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DenisonGrowing+236%
  • SkidmoreGrowing+37%
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