Quad

Head-to-head

Ohio Northern
Eckerd

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ohio Northern grads earn $29.1K more ten years out than Eckerd's ($80,928 vs. $51,819)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Ohio Northern costs about $17.1K less per year on average than Eckerd ($27,545 vs. $44,650, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Ohio Northern's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Eckerd

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Ohio Northern graduates 10 pts more of its students than Eckerd (74% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Ohio Northern's yield is 8 pts higher than Eckerd's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Eckerd is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index

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

Ohio Northern admits 74%, Eckerd 76%; Ohio Northern's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Ohio Northern74%
Eckerd76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Ohio NorthernSelective
  • EckerdAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Ohio Northern
1175–1400
Eckerd
1160–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ohio NorthernGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • EckerdGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Ohio Northern is a bit larger than Eckerd (2,489 vs. 1,888 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 21%.

Undergrads
Ohio Northern2.5K
Eckerd1.9K
Pell Grant share
Ohio Northern21%
Eckerd21%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Ohio Northern, and Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography at Eckerd; Eckerd has 11 students per faculty member to Ohio Northern's 13.

Students per faculty member
Ohio Northern13 to 1
Eckerd11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ohio NorthernMechanical Engineering14%
  • EckerdMarine Biology and Biological Oceanography22%

What each costs

Ohio Northern costs about $17.1K less a year than Eckerd on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ohio Northern$27.5K
Eckerd$44.7K
Aid generosity
Ohio Northern49%
Eckerd35%

What each pays off

Ohio Northern's former students earn more, a median $80.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ohio Northern$80.9K
Eckerd$51.8K
Graduation rate
Ohio Northern74%
Eckerd64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ohio NorthernGrowing+39%
  • EckerdGrowing+47%
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