Quad

Head-to-head

Point Park
Davenport

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Point Park graduates 11 pts more of its students than Davenport (58% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Davenport has 11 pts more first-gen students than Point Park (40% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Davenport costs about $7.8K less per year on average than Point Park ($20,439 vs. $28,223, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Point Park has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Davenport (39% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Davenport is a bit larger (3,134 vs. 2,331)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Davenport's yield is 3 pts higher than Point Park'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

Point Park admits 97%, Davenport 98%; Davenport's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Point Park97%
Davenport98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Point ParkOpen
  • DavenportOpen
SAT middle 50%
Point ParkTest-blind
DavenportTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Point ParkGPA and school record required
  • DavenportGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Davenport is a bit larger than Point Park (3,134 vs. 2,331 undergrads); Point Park has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Point Park2.3K
Davenport3.1K
Pell Grant share
Point Park39%
Davenport34%

Majors and faculty

Dance leads at Point Park, and Business Administration and Management at Davenport; Point Park has 12 students per faculty member to Davenport's 18.

Students per faculty member
Point Park12 to 1
Davenport18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Point ParkDance, General14%
  • DavenportBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Davenport costs about $7.8K less a year than Point Park on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 48%.

Average cost, all students
Point Park$28.2K
Davenport$20.4K
Aid generosity
Point Park48%
Davenport48%

What each pays off

Point Park's former students earn more, a median $45.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Point Park to 47% at Davenport.

Median earnings, 10 years
Point Park$45.9K
Davenport$45.1K
Graduation rate
Point Park58%
Davenport47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Point ParkGrowing+52%
  • DavenportGrowing+177%
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