Quad

Head-to-head

U. Findlay
Messiah

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Messiah graduates 18 pts more of its students than U. Findlay (77% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Messiah's yield is 14 pts higher than U. Findlay's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Findlay has 11 pts more first-gen students than Messiah (29% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Messiah has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Findlay (20% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Findlay costs about $2.3K less per year on average than Messiah ($27,858 vs. $30,194, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Findlay grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than Messiah's ($56,996 vs. $54,064)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Messiah admits 81%, U. Findlay 83%; Messiah's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
U. Findlay83%
Messiah81%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. FindlayAccessible
  • MessiahSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. FindlayTest-blind
Messiah
1150–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. FindlayGPA required
  • MessiahRigor and GPA very important69%

Who's on each campus

U. Findlay and Messiah are about the same size; Messiah has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Findlay2.2K
Messiah2.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Findlay15%
Messiah20%

Majors and faculty

Pre-Veterinary Studies leads at U. Findlay, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Messiah; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. Findlay12 to 1
Messiah12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. FindlayPre-Veterinary Studies18%
  • MessiahHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General9%

What each costs

U. Findlay costs about $2.3K less a year than Messiah on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Findlay$27.9K
Messiah$30.2K
Aid generosity
U. Findlay49%
Messiah47%

What each pays off

U. Findlay's former students earn more, a median $57K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Findlay$57K
Messiah$54.1K
Graduation rate
U. Findlay59%
Messiah77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Findlay but held steady at Messiah; U. Findlay got less selective while Messiah held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. FindlayGrowing+50%
  • MessiahSteady−1%
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 2018;Messiah University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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