Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Peirce has 18 pts more first-gen students than Chowan (55% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Peirce grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Chowan's ($50,660 vs. $38,412)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Chowan graduates 5 pts more of its students than Peirce (31% vs. 27%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Chowan has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Peirce (57% vs. 53%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Peirce is a bit larger (799 vs. 603)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Chowan is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.67)

    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

Chowan admits 69%; Peirce doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
PeirceNot reported
Chowan69%
Quad's selectivity
  • PeirceNot rated
  • ChowanAccessible
SAT middle 50%
PeirceNot reported
ChowanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • PeirceNot reported
  • ChowanGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Peirce is a bit larger than Chowan (799 vs. 603 undergrads); Chowan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Peirce799
Chowan603
Pell Grant share
Peirce53%
Chowan57%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at Peirce, and Business Administration and Management at Chowan; Peirce has 13 students per faculty member to Chowan's 15.

Students per faculty member
Peirce13 to 1
Chowan15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • PeirceLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies39%
  • ChowanBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Only Chowan reports an average cost ($15.7K).

Average cost, all students
PeirceNot reported
Chowan$15.7K
Aid generosity
PeirceNot reported
Chowan60%

What each pays off

Peirce's former students earn more, a median $50.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 31% at Chowan to 27% at Peirce.

Median earnings, 10 years
Peirce$50.7K
Chowan$38.4K
Graduation rate
Peirce27%
Chowan31%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Chowan, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • PeirceNot reported
  • ChowanShrinking−50%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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