Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    York College of Pennsylvania grads earn $17.8K more ten years out than Lee's ($61,012 vs. $43,222)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Lee's yield is 18 pts higher than York College of Pennsylvania's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    York College of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    York College of Pennsylvania graduates 9 pts more of its students than Lee (64% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    York College of Pennsylvania is a bit larger (3,265 vs. 2,617)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Lee costs about $1.5K less per year on average than York College of Pennsylvania ($21,918 vs. $23,454, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Lee admits 71%, York College of Pennsylvania 74%; Lee's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
York College of Pennsylvania74%
Lee71%
Quad's selectivity
  • York College of PennsylvaniaAccessible
  • LeeAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
York College of Pennsylvania
1020–1270
Lee
1030–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • York College of PennsylvaniaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • LeeRigor, GPA, and tests very important53%

Who's on each campus

York College of Pennsylvania is a bit larger than Lee (3,265 vs. 2,617 undergrads); Lee has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
York College of Pennsylvania3.3K
Lee2.6K
Pell Grant share
York College of Pennsylvania28%
Lee29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at York College of Pennsylvania, and Psychology at Lee.

Students per faculty member
York College of Pennsylvania15 to 1
Lee13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • York College of PennsylvaniaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • LeePsychology, General9%

What each costs

Lee costs about $1.5K less a year than York College of Pennsylvania on average; York College of Pennsylvania's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
York College of Pennsylvania$23.5K
Lee$21.9K
Aid generosity
York College of Pennsylvania42%
Lee41%

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
Lee$43.2K
Graduation rate
York College of Pennsylvania64%
Lee56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Lee but fell at York College of Pennsylvania; Lee got more selective while York College of Pennsylvania got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • York College of PennsylvaniaShrinking−50%
  • LeeGrowing+37%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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