Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Randall graduates 10 pts more of its students than Bethesda (26% vs. 16%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Bethesda has 9 pts more first-gen students than Randall (49% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Randall is a bit larger (267 vs. 205)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Randall has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Bethesda (37% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Bethesda is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.73)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Randall admits 58%; Bethesda doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Randall58%
BethesdaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • RandallAccessible
  • BethesdaNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 12–36
Randall
16–20
BethesdaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RandallGPA required
  • BethesdaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Randall is a bit larger than Bethesda (267 vs. 205 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Randall267
Bethesda205
Pell Grant share
Randall37%
Bethesda34%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at Randall, and Business Administration and Management at Bethesda; Bethesda has 7 students per faculty member to Randall's 11.

Students per faculty member
Randall11 to 1
Bethesda7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RandallMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other25%
  • BethesdaBusiness Administration and Management, General58%

What each pays off

Randall's former students earn a median $42.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 26% at Randall to 16% at Bethesda.

Median earnings, 10 years
Randall$42.1K
BethesdaNot reported
Graduation rate
Randall26%
Bethesda16%
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