Quad

Head-to-head

Carlow
Lindsey Wilson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Carlow grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Lindsey Wilson's ($51,051 vs. $41,129)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Lindsey Wilson has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Carlow (52% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Lindsey Wilson has 9 pts more first-gen students than Carlow (46% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Carlow graduates 8 pts more of its students than Lindsey Wilson (56% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Lindsey Wilson costs about $5.7K less per year on average than Carlow ($18,735 vs. $24,446, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Lindsey Wilson's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at Carlow

    Aid generosity

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

Carlow admits 87%; Lindsey Wilson doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Carlow87%
Lindsey WilsonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • CarlowOpen
  • Lindsey WilsonNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Carlow
960–1168
Lindsey WilsonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CarlowGPA and school record required
  • Lindsey WilsonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Lindsey Wilson is a bit larger than Carlow (1,585 vs. 1,348 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Carlow1.3K
Lindsey Wilson1.6K
Pell Grant share
Carlow43%
Lindsey Wilson52%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Carlow, and Human Services at Lindsey Wilson; Carlow has 12 students per faculty member to Lindsey Wilson's 16.

Students per faculty member
Carlow12 to 1
Lindsey Wilson16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CarlowRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%
  • Lindsey WilsonHuman Services, General37%

What each costs

Lindsey Wilson costs about $5.7K less a year than Carlow on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Carlow$24.4K
Lindsey Wilson$18.7K
Aid generosity
Carlow53%
Lindsey Wilson57%

What each pays off

Carlow's former students earn more, a median $51.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Carlow to 48% at Lindsey Wilson.

Median earnings, 10 years
Carlow$51.1K
Lindsey Wilson$41.1K
Graduation rate
Carlow56%
Lindsey Wilson48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Carlow, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CarlowGrowing+90%
  • Lindsey WilsonNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why