Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Albright grads earn $11.1K more ten years out than Guilford's ($58,700 vs. $47,590)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Albright has 10 pts more first-gen students than Guilford (36% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Guilford's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Albright

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Albright has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Guilford (50% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Guilford's yield is 3 pts higher than Albright's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Albright is a bit larger (1,217 vs. 1,001)

    Undergrads

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

Albright admits 76%, Guilford 80%; Guilford's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
Albright76%
Guilford80%
Quad's selectivity
  • AlbrightOpen
  • GuilfordAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
AlbrightTest-blind
Guilford
1120–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AlbrightGPA and school record required
  • GuilfordSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Albright is a bit larger than Guilford (1,217 vs. 1,001 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Albright1.2K
Guilford1K
Pell Grant share
Albright50%
Guilford44%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Albright has 11 students per faculty member to Guilford's 12.

Students per faculty member
Albright11 to 1
Guilford12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AlbrightBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • GuilfordBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Albright$23.4K
Guilford$23.7K
Aid generosity
Albright50%
Guilford58%

What each pays off

Albright's former students earn more, a median $58.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Albright$58.7K
Guilford$47.6K
Graduation rate
Albright51%
Guilford50%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Guilford but fell at Albright; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AlbrightShrinking−24%
  • GuilfordGrowing+40%
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