Quad

Head-to-head

Benedict
Atlantic

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Benedict has 25 pts more first-gen students than Atlantic (41% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Atlantic has 22 pts more Pell recipients than Benedict (85% vs. 62%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

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

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Benedict grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than Atlantic's ($31,902 vs. $25,272)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Benedict is a bit larger (1,536 vs. 1,451)

    Undergrads

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%; Atlantic doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Benedict and Atlantic are about the same size; Atlantic has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Benedict1.5K
Atlantic1.5K
Pell Grant share
Benedict62%
Atlantic85%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Benedict, and Computer Graphics at Atlantic; Benedict has 13 students per faculty member to Atlantic's 23.

Students per faculty member
Benedict13 to 1
Atlantic23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BenedictBiology/Biological Sciences, General17%
  • AtlanticComputer Graphics58%

What each costs

Only Benedict reports an average cost ($19.3K).

Average cost, all students
Benedict$19.3K
AtlanticNot reported
Aid generosity
Benedict40%
AtlanticNot reported

What each pays off

Benedict's former students earn more, a median $31.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 39% at Atlantic to 22% at Benedict.

Median earnings, 10 years
Benedict$31.9K
Atlantic$25.3K
Graduation rate
Benedict22%
Atlantic39%
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