Quad

Head-to-head

Heidelberg
Muskingum

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Muskingum has 1.5× as many undergrads as Heidelberg

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Muskingum has 3 pts more first-gen students than Heidelberg (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Muskingum is more diverse (index 0.34 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Heidelberg's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Muskingum

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Muskingum has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Heidelberg (39% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Muskingum graduates 2 pts more of its students than Heidelberg (57% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate

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

Muskingum admits 82%, Heidelberg 86%; Heidelberg's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Heidelberg86%
Muskingum82%
Quad's selectivity
  • HeidelbergAccessible
  • MuskingumOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
HeidelbergTest-blind
Muskingum
910–1105
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HeidelbergGPA and school record required
  • MuskingumGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Muskingum has 1.5× as many undergrads as Heidelberg and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Heidelberg915
Muskingum1.4K
Pell Grant share
Heidelberg37%
Muskingum39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Heidelberg, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Muskingum; both have 14 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Heidelberg14 to 1
Muskingum14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HeidelbergBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • MuskingumHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General14%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Heidelberg$21K
Muskingum$21.7K
Aid generosity
Heidelberg57%
Muskingum54%

What each pays off

Heidelberg's former students earn more, a median $48.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Heidelberg$48.5K
Muskingum$48.4K
Graduation rate
Heidelberg56%
Muskingum57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HeidelbergGrowing+16%
  • MuskingumGrowing+26%
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