Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Geneva graduates 15 pts more of its students than Marietta (69% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Marietta's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Geneva

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Geneva is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Marietta grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Geneva's ($57,180 vs. $50,004)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Marietta costs about $2.8K less per year on average than Geneva ($23,294 vs. $26,067, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Marietta has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Geneva (34% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Marietta admits 78%; Geneva doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Marietta78%
GenevaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • MariettaAccessible
  • GenevaNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Marietta
1040–1200
GenevaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MariettaRigor very important52%
  • GenevaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Geneva is a bit larger than Marietta (1,096 vs. 952 undergrads); Marietta has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Marietta952
Geneva1.1K
Pell Grant share
Marietta34%
Geneva31%

Majors and faculty

Marketing/Marketing Management leads at Marietta, and Engineering at Geneva; Marietta has 10 students per faculty member to Geneva's 15.

Students per faculty member
Marietta10 to 1
Geneva15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MariettaMarketing/Marketing Management, General9%
  • GenevaEngineering, General14%

What each costs

Marietta costs about $2.8K less a year than Geneva on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Marietta$23.3K
Geneva$26.1K
Aid generosity
Marietta58%
Geneva45%

What each pays off

Marietta's former students earn more, a median $57.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Marietta$57.2K
Geneva$50K
Graduation rate
Marietta54%
Geneva69%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Marietta, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MariettaShrinking−36%
  • GenevaNot reported
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