Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Neumann has 13 pts more first-gen students than Catawba (43% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Catawba costs about $8.5K less per year on average than Neumann ($19,991 vs. $28,469, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Catawba's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Neumann

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Neumann grads earn $9K more ten years out than Catawba's ($57,817 vs. $48,793)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Neumann is a bit larger (1,533 vs. 1,235)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Catawba's yield is 2 pts higher than Neumann's

    Yield rate

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

Catawba admits 75%, Neumann 81%; Catawba's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Neumann81%
Catawba75%
Quad's selectivity
  • NeumannAccessible
  • CatawbaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
NeumannTest-blind
Catawba
1030–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • NeumannGPA required
  • CatawbaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Neumann is a bit larger than Catawba (1,533 vs. 1,235 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Neumann1.5K
Catawba1.2K
Pell Grant share
Neumann43%
Catawba41%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing leads at Neumann, and Business Administration and Management at Catawba.

Students per faculty member
Neumann13 to 1
Catawba13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NeumannRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other16%
  • CatawbaBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Catawba costs about $8.5K less a year than Neumann on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Neumann$28.5K
Catawba$20K
Aid generosity
Neumann50%
Catawba61%

What each pays off

Neumann's former students earn more, a median $57.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Neumann$57.8K
Catawba$48.8K
Graduation rate
Neumann57%
Catawba58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Neumann but held steady at Catawba; Neumann got more selective while Catawba got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • NeumannGrowing+115%
  • CatawbaSteady−6%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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