Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Benedict is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.13)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Miles graduates 17 pts more of its students than Benedict (39% vs. 22%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Miles has 10 pts more Pell recipients than Benedict (72% vs. 62%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Miles costs about $6K less per year on average than Benedict ($13,313 vs. $19,287, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Benedict is a bit larger (1,536 vs. 1,155)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Miles's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Benedict

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Benedict admits 96%; Miles doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Benedict96%
MilesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • BenedictOpen
  • MilesNot rated
SAT middle 50%
BenedictTest-blind
MilesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BenedictGPA and school record required
  • MilesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Benedict is a bit larger than Miles (1,536 vs. 1,155 undergrads); Miles has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Benedict1.5K
Miles1.2K
Pell Grant share
Benedict62%
Miles72%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Benedict, and Business Administration and Management at Miles; Miles has 12 students per faculty member to Benedict's 13.

Students per faculty member
Benedict13 to 1
Miles12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BenedictBiology/Biological Sciences, General17%
  • MilesBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Miles costs about $6K less a year than Benedict on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Benedict$19.3K
Miles$13.3K
Aid generosity
Benedict40%
Miles42%

What each pays off

Miles's former students earn more, a median $32.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 39% at Miles to 22% at Benedict.

Median earnings, 10 years
Benedict$31.9K
Miles$32.6K
Graduation rate
Benedict22%
Miles39%
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