Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Chatham has 10 pts more first-gen students than Carroll (30% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Carroll grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Chatham's ($61,772 vs. $52,410)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Carroll's yield is 9 pts higher than Chatham's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Carroll costs about $5.6K less per year on average than Chatham ($25,986 vs. $31,539, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Carroll's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Chatham

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Chatham is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.37)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Chatham admits 62%, Carroll 71%; Carroll's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Chatham62%
Carroll71%
Quad's selectivity
  • ChathamSelective
  • CarrollSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Chatham
1070–1295
Carroll
1050–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ChathamGPA and school record required
  • CarrollGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Chatham is a bit larger than Carroll (1,232 vs. 1,092 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Chatham1.2K
Carroll1.1K
Pell Grant share
Chatham22%
Carroll20%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Chatham, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Carroll; Chatham has 10 students per faculty member to Carroll's 12.

Students per faculty member
Chatham10 to 1
Carroll12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ChathamBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%
  • CarrollRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

Carroll costs about $5.6K less a year than Chatham on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Chatham$31.5K
Carroll$26K
Aid generosity
Chatham49%
Carroll54%

What each pays off

Carroll's former students earn more, a median $61.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Chatham$52.4K
Carroll$61.8K
Graduation rate
Chatham69%
Carroll69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Chatham but fell at Carroll; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ChathamGrowing+450%
  • CarrollShrinking−47%
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