Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stevenson's yield is 10 pts higher than Arcadia's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Stevenson has 1.6× as many undergrads as Arcadia

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Stevenson costs about $4K less per year on average than Arcadia ($28,723 vs. $32,686, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Stevenson grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Arcadia's ($62,079 vs. $58,336)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Stevenson has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Arcadia (31% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Stevenson is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.65)

    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

Stevenson admits 79%, Arcadia 80%; Stevenson's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Arcadia80%
Stevenson79%
Quad's selectivity
  • ArcadiaAccessible
  • StevensonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Arcadia
1065–1265
StevensonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ArcadiaSchool record and prep program required
  • StevensonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Stevenson has 1.6× as many undergrads as Arcadia and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Arcadia1.9K
Stevenson3.1K
Pell Grant share
Arcadia28%
Stevenson31%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Arcadia, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Stevenson; Arcadia has 10 students per faculty member to Stevenson's 15.

Students per faculty member
Arcadia10 to 1
Stevenson15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ArcadiaBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%
  • StevensonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%

What each costs

Stevenson costs about $4K less a year than Arcadia on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Arcadia$32.7K
Stevenson$28.7K
Aid generosity
Arcadia51%
Stevenson52%

What each pays off

Stevenson's former students earn more, a median $62.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Arcadia$58.3K
Stevenson$62.1K
Graduation rate
Arcadia63%
Stevenson63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Stevenson but held steady at Arcadia; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ArcadiaSteady+5%
  • StevensonGrowing+12%
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