Quad

Head-to-head

Lebanon Valley
Northwestern

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lebanon Valley has 14 pts more first-gen students than Northwestern (28% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Lebanon Valley grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than Northwestern's ($62,621 vs. $49,802)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Lebanon Valley's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Northwestern

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Northwestern's yield is 8 pts higher than Lebanon Valley's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Northwestern costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Lebanon Valley ($26,763 vs. $30,875, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Lebanon Valley is a bit larger (1,684 vs. 1,175)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Northwestern admits 80%, Lebanon Valley 84%; Northwestern's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Lebanon Valley84%
Northwestern80%
Quad's selectivity
  • Lebanon ValleyAccessible
  • NorthwesternAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Lebanon Valley
1140–1302
NorthwesternTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lebanon ValleyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • NorthwesternGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Lebanon Valley is a bit larger than Northwestern (1,684 vs. 1,175 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 25%.

Undergrads
Lebanon Valley1.7K
Northwestern1.2K
Pell Grant share
Lebanon Valley25%
Northwestern25%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Lebanon Valley, and Business Administration and Management at Northwestern.

Students per faculty member
Lebanon Valley11 to 1
Northwestern15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lebanon ValleyExercise Science and Kinesiology18%
  • NorthwesternBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Northwestern costs about $4.1K less a year than Lebanon Valley on average; Lebanon Valley's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lebanon Valley$30.9K
Northwestern$26.8K
Aid generosity
Lebanon Valley56%
Northwestern47%

What each pays off

Lebanon Valley's former students earn more, a median $62.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lebanon Valley$62.6K
Northwestern$49.8K
Graduation rate
Lebanon Valley67%
Northwestern67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Northwestern but fell at Lebanon Valley; Lebanon Valley got less selective while Northwestern held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lebanon ValleyShrinking−25%
  • NorthwesternGrowing+19%
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