Quad

Head-to-head

Geneva
Mount Vernon Nazarene

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mount Vernon Nazarene has 13 pts more first-gen students than Geneva (38% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Mount Vernon Nazarene's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Geneva

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Geneva graduates 5 pts more of its students than Mount Vernon Nazarene (69% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Geneva is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Mount Vernon Nazarene is a bit larger (1,358 vs. 1,096)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Mount Vernon Nazarene costs about $1.5K less per year on average than Geneva ($24,534 vs. $26,067, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Mount Vernon Nazarene admits 84%; Geneva doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
GenevaNot reported
Mount Vernon Nazarene84%
Quad's selectivity
  • GenevaNot rated
  • Mount Vernon NazareneAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
GenevaNot reported
Mount Vernon Nazarene
1046–1315
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GenevaNot reported
  • Mount Vernon NazareneGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mount Vernon Nazarene is a bit larger than Geneva (1,358 vs. 1,096 undergrads); Geneva has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Geneva1.1K
Mount Vernon Nazarene1.4K
Pell Grant share
Geneva31%
Mount Vernon Nazarene30%

Majors and faculty

Engineering leads at Geneva, and Business Administration and Management at Mount Vernon Nazarene; Mount Vernon Nazarene has 13 students per faculty member to Geneva's 15.

Students per faculty member
Geneva15 to 1
Mount Vernon Nazarene13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GenevaEngineering, General14%
  • Mount Vernon NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Mount Vernon Nazarene costs about $1.5K less a year than Geneva on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Geneva$26.1K
Mount Vernon Nazarene$24.5K
Aid generosity
Geneva45%
Mount Vernon Nazarene52%

What each pays off

Geneva's former students earn more, a median $50K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Geneva$50K
Mount Vernon Nazarene$49.6K
Graduation rate
Geneva69%
Mount Vernon Nazarene64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Mount Vernon Nazarene, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GenevaNot reported
  • Mount Vernon NazareneGrowing+21%
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