Quad

Head-to-head

Carlow
U. Olivet

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Carlow graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Olivet (56% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Olivet has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Carlow (49% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Carlow has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Olivet

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Olivet's yield is 5 pts higher than Carlow's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Olivet costs about $3.4K less per year on average than Carlow ($21,070 vs. $24,446, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Olivet'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

U. Olivet admits 83%, Carlow 87%; U. Olivet's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Carlow87%
U. Olivet83%
Quad's selectivity
  • CarlowOpen
  • U. OlivetOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Carlow
960–1168
U. OlivetTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CarlowGPA and school record required
  • U. OlivetGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Carlow has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Olivet; U. Olivet has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Carlow1.3K
U. Olivet892
Pell Grant share
Carlow43%
U. Olivet49%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Carlow, and Business Administration and Management at U. Olivet; Carlow has 12 students per faculty member to U. Olivet's 17.

Students per faculty member
Carlow12 to 1
U. Olivet17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CarlowRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%
  • U. OlivetBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

U. Olivet costs about $3.4K less a year than Carlow on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Carlow$24.4K
U. Olivet$21.1K
Aid generosity
Carlow53%
U. Olivet57%

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 47% at U. Olivet.

Median earnings, 10 years
Carlow$51.1K
U. Olivet$47.9K
Graduation rate
Carlow56%
U. Olivet47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Carlow but fell at U. Olivet; Carlow got more selective while U. Olivet got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CarlowGrowing+90%
  • U. OlivetShrinking−50%
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