Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cumberland's yield is 21 pts higher than Walsh's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Cumberland costs about $6K less per year on average than Walsh ($20,037 vs. $26,048, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Cumberland's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Walsh

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Cumberland has 7 pts more first-gen students than Walsh (41% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Cumberland has 1.5× as many undergrads as Walsh

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Walsh graduates 4 pts more of its students than Cumberland (63% vs. 59%)

    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

Cumberland admits 67%, Walsh 71%; Cumberland's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
Walsh71%
Cumberland67%
Quad's selectivity
  • WalshAccessible
  • CumberlandAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Walsh
1040–1280
CumberlandTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WalshGPA and school record required
  • CumberlandGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Cumberland has 1.5× as many undergrads as Walsh and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Walsh1.4K
Cumberland2.1K
Pell Grant share
Walsh27%
Cumberland30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Walsh has 14 students per faculty member to Cumberland's 19.

Students per faculty member
Walsh14 to 1
Cumberland19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WalshRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • CumberlandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

Cumberland costs about $6K less a year than Walsh on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Walsh$26K
Cumberland$20K
Aid generosity
Walsh48%
Cumberland55%

What each pays off

Walsh's former students earn more, a median $59.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Walsh$59.8K
Cumberland$57.7K
Graduation rate
Walsh63%
Cumberland59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Walsh got more selective while Cumberland got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WalshGrowing+86%
  • CumberlandGrowing+250%
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