Quad

Head-to-head

Mount Vernon Nazarene
Hanover

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mount Vernon Nazarene's yield is 15 pts higher than Hanover's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Mount Vernon Nazarene has 12 pts more first-gen students than Hanover (38% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Hanover's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Mount Vernon Nazarene

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Mount Vernon Nazarene has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Hanover (30% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Hanover grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Mount Vernon Nazarene's ($53,957 vs. $49,555)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Mount Vernon Nazarene is a bit larger (1,358 vs. 1,031)

    Undergrads

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

Hanover admits 84%, Mount Vernon Nazarene 84%; Mount Vernon Nazarene's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Mount Vernon Nazarene84%
Hanover84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mount Vernon NazareneAccessible
  • HanoverAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Mount Vernon Nazarene
1046–1315
Hanover
1110–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mount Vernon NazareneGPA and school record required
  • HanoverGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mount Vernon Nazarene is a bit larger than Hanover (1,358 vs. 1,031 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mount Vernon Nazarene1.4K
Hanover1K
Pell Grant share
Mount Vernon Nazarene30%
Hanover26%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Mount Vernon Nazarene, and Business/Commerce at Hanover.

Students per faculty member
Mount Vernon Nazarene13 to 1
Hanover11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mount Vernon NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • HanoverBusiness/Commerce, General20%

What each costs

Mount Vernon Nazarene and Hanover cost about the same a year on average; Hanover's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mount Vernon Nazarene$24.5K
Hanover$23.9K
Aid generosity
Mount Vernon Nazarene52%
Hanover60%

What each pays off

Hanover's former students earn more, a median $54K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mount Vernon Nazarene$49.6K
Hanover$54K
Graduation rate
Mount Vernon Nazarene64%
Hanover66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Mount Vernon Nazarene but held steady at Hanover; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mount Vernon NazareneGrowing+21%
  • HanoverSteady0%
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