Quad

Head-to-head

Geneva
U. Sioux Falls

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Geneva's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at U. Sioux Falls

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Geneva graduates 7 pts more of its students than U. Sioux Falls (69% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Sioux Falls costs about $3.8K less per year on average than Geneva ($22,304 vs. $26,067, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Sioux Falls grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than Geneva's ($54,521 vs. $50,004)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Geneva has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Sioux Falls (31% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Sioux Falls is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.40)

    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

U. Sioux Falls admits 83%; Geneva doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
GenevaNot reported
U. Sioux Falls83%
Quad's selectivity
  • GenevaNot rated
  • U. Sioux FallsAccessible
SAT middle 50%
GenevaNot reported
U. Sioux FallsTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GenevaNot reported
  • U. Sioux FallsGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. Sioux Falls is a bit larger than Geneva (1,218 vs. 1,096 undergrads); Geneva has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Geneva1.1K
U. Sioux Falls1.2K
Pell Grant share
Geneva31%
U. Sioux Falls29%

Majors and faculty

Engineering leads at Geneva, and Business Administration and Management at U. Sioux Falls; Geneva has 15 students per faculty member to U. Sioux Falls's 18.

Students per faculty member
Geneva15 to 1
U. Sioux Falls18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GenevaEngineering, General14%
  • U. Sioux FallsBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

U. Sioux Falls costs about $3.8K less a year than Geneva on average; Geneva's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Geneva$26.1K
U. Sioux Falls$22.3K
Aid generosity
Geneva45%
U. Sioux Falls36%

What each pays off

U. Sioux Falls's former students earn more, a median $54.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Geneva$50K
U. Sioux Falls$54.5K
Graduation rate
Geneva69%
U. Sioux Falls62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Sioux Falls, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GenevaNot reported
  • U. Sioux FallsGrowing+54%
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