Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bushnell graduates 14 pts more of its students than Lake Erie (60% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Lake Erie has 1.6× as many undergrads as Bushnell

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Lake Erie has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Bushnell (37% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Bushnell grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Lake Erie's ($53,623 vs. $50,417)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Lake Erie's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Bushnell

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Bushnell has 2 pts more first-gen students than Lake Erie (35% vs. 33%)

    First-generation 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

Bushnell admits 67%, Lake Erie 70%; Lake Erie's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Bushnell67%
Lake Erie70%
Quad's selectivity
  • BushnellAccessible
  • Lake ErieAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 14–36
Bushnell
18–20
Lake ErieTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BushnellGPA and school record required
  • Lake ErieGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Lake Erie has 1.6× as many undergrads as Bushnell and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bushnell517
Lake Erie852
Pell Grant share
Bushnell33%
Lake Erie37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Bushnell, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching at Lake Erie; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Bushnell12 to 1
Lake Erie12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BushnellRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%
  • Lake ErieEarly Childhood Education and Teaching18%

What each costs

Bushnell and Lake Erie cost about the same a year on average; Lake Erie's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bushnell$24.4K
Lake Erie$24.4K
Aid generosity
Bushnell50%
Lake Erie53%

What each pays off

Bushnell's former students earn more, a median $53.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 60% at Bushnell to 46% at Lake Erie.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bushnell$53.6K
Lake Erie$50.4K
Graduation rate
Bushnell60%
Lake Erie46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Bushnell got more selective while Lake Erie held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BushnellGrowing+145%
  • Lake ErieGrowing+54%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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