Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Nazarene graduates 10 pts more of its students than Albright (61% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Albright grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Southern Nazarene's ($58,700 vs. $54,951)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Albright has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Nazarene (50% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Southern Nazarene is a bit larger (1,455 vs. 1,217)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Southern Nazarene has 2 pts more first-gen students than Albright (38% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Albright is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)

    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

Albright admits 76%; Southern Nazarene doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Albright76%
Southern NazareneNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • AlbrightOpen
  • Southern NazareneNot rated
SAT middle 50%
AlbrightTest-blind
Southern NazareneNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AlbrightGPA and school record required
  • Southern NazareneNot reported

Who's on each campus

Southern Nazarene is a bit larger than Albright (1,455 vs. 1,217 undergrads); Albright has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Albright1.2K
Southern Nazarene1.5K
Pell Grant share
Albright50%
Southern Nazarene47%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Albright has 11 students per faculty member to Southern Nazarene's 15.

Students per faculty member
Albright11 to 1
Southern Nazarene15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AlbrightBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • Southern NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Albright and Southern Nazarene cost about the same a year on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 50%.

Average cost, all students
Albright$23.4K
Southern Nazarene$23K
Aid generosity
Albright50%
Southern Nazarene50%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
Albright$58.7K
Southern Nazarene$55K
Graduation rate
Albright51%
Southern Nazarene61%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Albright, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AlbrightShrinking−24%
  • Southern NazareneNot reported
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