Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Juniata graduates 9 pts more of its students than Cornell (74% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Juniata grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than Cornell's ($56,918 vs. $53,460)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Cornell has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Juniata (32% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Juniata's yield is 2 pts higher than Cornell's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Juniata's SAT midpoint is 22 points higher than Cornell's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Juniata is a bit larger (1,191 vs. 1,086)

    Undergrads

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

Juniata admits 79%, Cornell 80%; Juniata's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Juniata79%
Cornell80%
Quad's selectivity
  • JuniataAccessible
  • CornellAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Juniata
1130–1320
Cornell
1120–1285
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • JuniataGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • CornellGPA required

Who's on each campus

Juniata and Cornell are about the same size; Cornell has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Juniata1.2K
Cornell1.1K
Pell Grant share
Juniata29%
Cornell32%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Juniata, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Cornell; Juniata has 11 students per faculty member to Cornell's 14.

Students per faculty member
Juniata11 to 1
Cornell14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • JuniataBiology/Biological Sciences, General17%
  • CornellBiochemistry and Molecular Biology12%

What each costs

Only Cornell reports an average cost ($25.3K).

Average cost, all students
JuniataNot reported
Cornell$25.3K
Aid generosity
JuniataNot reported
Cornell62%

What each pays off

Juniata's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Juniata$56.9K
Cornell$53.5K
Graduation rate
Juniata74%
Cornell64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • JuniataGrowing+26%
  • CornellGrowing+32%
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