Quad

Head-to-head

Converse
Methodist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Converse graduates 21 pts more of its students than Methodist (59% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Methodist's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Converse

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Methodist grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Converse's ($48,050 vs. $40,867)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Converse costs about $4.5K less per year on average than Methodist ($23,312 vs. $27,824, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Methodist's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Converse's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Methodist's yield is 3 pts higher than Converse'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

Who's hardest to get into

Converse admits 68%, Methodist 75%; Methodist's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Converse68%
Methodist75%
Quad's selectivity
  • ConverseAccessible
  • MethodistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Converse
1010–1250
Methodist
1080–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ConverseGPA and school record required
  • MethodistGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Methodist is a bit larger than Converse (1,448 vs. 1,173 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Converse1.2K
Methodist1.4K
Pell Grant share
Converse40%
Methodist41%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Methodist has 11 students per faculty member to Converse's 12.

Students per faculty member
Converse12 to 1
Methodist11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ConverseBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • MethodistBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Converse costs about $4.5K less a year than Methodist on average; Methodist's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Converse$23.3K
Methodist$27.8K
Aid generosity
Converse43%
Methodist51%

What each pays off

Methodist's former students earn more, a median $48.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Converse to 38% at Methodist.

Median earnings, 10 years
Converse$40.9K
Methodist$48.1K
Graduation rate
Converse59%
Methodist38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Converse but fell at Methodist; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ConverseGrowing+77%
  • MethodistShrinking−39%
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