Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ashland has 11 pts more first-gen students than York College of Pennsylvania (41% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    York College of Pennsylvania grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than Ashland's ($61,012 vs. $52,928)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    York College of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    York College of Pennsylvania is a bit larger (3,265 vs. 2,199)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    York College of Pennsylvania graduates 5 pts more of its students than Ashland (64% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Ashland's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at York College of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity

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

York College of Pennsylvania admits 74%, Ashland 76%; Ashland's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
York College of Pennsylvania74%
Ashland76%
Quad's selectivity
  • York College of PennsylvaniaAccessible
  • AshlandAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
York College of Pennsylvania
1020–1270
Ashland
1035–1208
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • York College of PennsylvaniaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • AshlandRigor and tests very important

Who's on each campus

York College of Pennsylvania is a bit larger than Ashland (3,265 vs. 2,199 undergrads); Ashland has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
York College of Pennsylvania3.3K
Ashland2.2K
Pell Grant share
York College of Pennsylvania28%
Ashland29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at York College of Pennsylvania, and Nursing Practice at Ashland.

Students per faculty member
York College of Pennsylvania15 to 1
Ashland14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • York College of PennsylvaniaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • AshlandNursing Practice12%

What each costs

York College of Pennsylvania and Ashland cost about the same a year on average; Ashland's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
York College of Pennsylvania$23.5K
Ashland$23.6K
Aid generosity
York College of Pennsylvania42%
Ashland47%

What each pays off

York College of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $61K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
York College of Pennsylvania$61K
Ashland$52.9K
Graduation rate
York College of Pennsylvania64%
Ashland59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ashland but fell at York College of Pennsylvania; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • York College of PennsylvaniaShrinking−50%
  • AshlandGrowing+20%
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

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