Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dordt's yield is 25 pts higher than Chatham's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Chatham has 17 pts more first-gen students than Dordt (30% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Chatham is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Chatham's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Dordt

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Dordt costs about $2.9K less per year on average than Chatham ($28,674 vs. $31,539, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Dordt is a bit larger (1,597 vs. 1,232)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Chatham admits 62%, Dordt 68%; Dordt's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Chatham62%
Dordt68%
Quad's selectivity
  • ChathamSelective
  • DordtSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Chatham
1070–1295
Dordt
1070–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ChathamGPA and school record required
  • DordtGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Dordt is a bit larger than Chatham (1,597 vs. 1,232 undergrads); Chatham has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Chatham1.2K
Dordt1.6K
Pell Grant share
Chatham22%
Dordt20%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Chatham, and Mechanical Engineering at Dordt; Chatham has 10 students per faculty member to Dordt's 14.

Students per faculty member
Chatham10 to 1
Dordt14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ChathamBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%
  • DordtMechanical Engineering7%

What each costs

Dordt costs about $2.9K less a year than Chatham on average; Chatham's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Chatham$31.5K
Dordt$28.7K
Aid generosity
Chatham49%
Dordt45%

What each pays off

Dordt's former students earn more, a median $52.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Chatham$52.4K
Dordt$52.6K
Graduation rate
Chatham69%
Dordt72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Dordt got more selective while Chatham got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ChathamGrowing+450%
  • DordtGrowing+41%
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