Quad

Head-to-head

Hiram
Ohio Dominican

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ohio Dominican's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Hiram

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Ohio Dominican has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Hiram (37% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Hiram graduates 4 pts more of its students than Ohio Dominican (56% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Hiram grads earn $2.6K more ten years out than Ohio Dominican's ($54,311 vs. $51,748)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Hiram is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Hiram's yield is 2 pts higher than Ohio Dominican's

    Yield 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

Hiram admits 94%, Ohio Dominican 94%; Hiram's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Hiram94%
Ohio Dominican94%
Quad's selectivity
  • HiramOpen
  • Ohio DominicanOpen
SAT middle 50%
HiramTest-blind
Ohio DominicanNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HiramRigor and GPA very important25%
  • Ohio DominicanGPA required

Who's on each campus

Hiram and Ohio Dominican are about the same size; Ohio Dominican has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hiram777
Ohio Dominican760
Pell Grant share
Hiram32%
Ohio Dominican37%

Majors and faculty

Accounting and Finance leads at Hiram, and Business Administration and Management at Ohio Dominican; Hiram has 11 students per faculty member to Ohio Dominican's 12.

Students per faculty member
Hiram11 to 1
Ohio Dominican12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HiramAccounting and Finance9%
  • Ohio DominicanBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Hiram$22.6K
Ohio Dominican$23.2K
Aid generosity
Hiram45%
Ohio Dominican54%

What each pays off

Hiram's former students earn more, a median $54.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hiram$54.3K
Ohio Dominican$51.7K
Graduation rate
Hiram56%
Ohio Dominican51%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HiramShrinking−18%
  • Ohio DominicanShrinking−16%
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;Hiram College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Hiram College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;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