Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Delaware Valley has 22 pts more first-gen students than Bob Jones (36% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Delaware Valley grads earn $11.5K more ten years out than Bob Jones's ($55,838 vs. $44,354)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Bob Jones costs about $8K less per year on average than Delaware Valley ($22,331 vs. $30,324, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Bob Jones graduates 9 pts more of its students than Delaware Valley (66% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Delaware Valley's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Bob Jones

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Delaware Valley is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.43)

    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

Delaware Valley admits 93%; Bob Jones doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Delaware Valley93%
Bob JonesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Delaware ValleyOpen
  • Bob JonesNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Delaware Valley
1090–1303
Bob JonesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Delaware ValleyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Bob JonesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Bob Jones is a bit larger than Delaware Valley (2,005 vs. 1,628 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Delaware Valley1.6K
Bob Jones2K
Pell Grant share
Delaware Valley30%
Bob Jones33%

Majors and faculty

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management leads at Delaware Valley, and Business Administration and Management at Bob Jones.

Students per faculty member
Delaware Valley14 to 1
Bob Jones11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Delaware ValleyWildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management16%
  • Bob JonesBusiness Administration and Management, General11%

What each costs

Bob Jones costs about $8K less a year than Delaware Valley on average; Delaware Valley's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Delaware Valley$30.3K
Bob Jones$22.3K
Aid generosity
Delaware Valley50%
Bob Jones42%

What each pays off

Delaware Valley's former students earn more, a median $55.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Delaware Valley$55.8K
Bob Jones$44.4K
Graduation rate
Delaware Valley57%
Bob Jones66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Delaware Valley, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Delaware ValleyGrowing+24%
  • Bob JonesNot reported
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