Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Drexel grads earn $14.3K more ten years out than Pace's ($84,648 vs. $70,378)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Drexel graduates 11 pts more of its students than Pace (74% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Drexel's SAT midpoint is 80 points higher than Pace's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Drexel has 1.7× as many undergrads as Pace

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Pace costs about $5.2K less per year on average than Drexel ($41,203 vs. $46,436, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Drexel is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.72)

    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

Pace admits 76%, Drexel 79%; both have the same yield, 8%.

Acceptance rate
Drexel79%
Pace76%
Quad's selectivity
  • DrexelSelective
  • PaceAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Drexel
1240–1440
Pace
1180–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DrexelGPA and school record required
  • PaceGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Drexel has 1.7× as many undergrads as Pace; both have the same Pell share, 27%.

Undergrads
Drexel13.2K
Pace7.7K
Pell Grant share
Drexel27%
Pace27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Drexel has 9 students per faculty member to Pace's 14.

Students per faculty member
Drexel9 to 1
Pace14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DrexelRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • PaceRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Pace costs about $5.2K less a year than Drexel on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Drexel$46.4K
Pace$41.2K
Aid generosity
Drexel43%
Pace46%

What each pays off

Drexel's former students earn more, a median $84.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Drexel$84.6K
Pace$70.4K
Graduation rate
Drexel74%
Pace62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pace but fell at Drexel; Pace got more selective while Drexel got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DrexelShrinking−21%
  • PaceGrowing+91%
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