Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Linfield grads earn $28.9K more ten years out than Lasell's ($78,638 vs. $49,705)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Linfield's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Lasell

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Linfield graduates 12 pts more of its students than Lasell (75% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Linfield is a bit larger (1,621 vs. 1,226)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Linfield's yield is 3 pts higher than Lasell's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Lasell costs about $1.9K less per year on average than Linfield ($28,972 vs. $30,834, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Lasell admits 81%, Linfield 85%; Linfield's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Linfield85%
Lasell81%
Quad's selectivity
  • LinfieldAccessible
  • LasellOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
LinfieldTest-blind
Lasell
1030–1158
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LinfieldGPA and school record required
  • LasellGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Linfield is a bit larger than Lasell (1,621 vs. 1,226 undergrads); Lasell has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Linfield1.6K
Lasell1.2K
Pell Grant share
Linfield30%
Lasell31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Linfield, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management at Lasell.

Students per faculty member
Linfield10 to 1
Lasell12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LinfieldRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse48%
  • LasellSport and Fitness Administration/Management8%

What each costs

Lasell costs about $1.9K less a year than Linfield on average; Linfield's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Linfield$30.8K
Lasell$29K
Aid generosity
Linfield54%
Lasell33%

What each pays off

Linfield's former students earn more, a median $78.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Linfield$78.6K
Lasell$49.7K
Graduation rate
Linfield75%
Lasell62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Linfield but held steady at Lasell; Linfield got more selective while Lasell got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LinfieldGrowing+28%
  • LasellSteady−2%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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