Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lindsey Wilson has 15 pts more first-gen students than Newberry (46% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Newberry grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than Lindsey Wilson's ($48,040 vs. $41,129)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Newberry is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Lindsey Wilson's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Newberry

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Lindsey Wilson costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Newberry ($18,735 vs. $22,991, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Newberry graduates 5 pts more of its students than Lindsey Wilson (53% vs. 48%)

    Graduation 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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Newberry admits 90%; Lindsey Wilson doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Newberry90%
Lindsey WilsonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • NewberryOpen
  • Lindsey WilsonNot rated
SAT middle 50%
NewberryTest-blind
Lindsey WilsonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • NewberryGPA required
  • Lindsey WilsonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Newberry and Lindsey Wilson are about the same size; Lindsey Wilson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Newberry1.5K
Lindsey Wilson1.6K
Pell Grant share
Newberry49%
Lindsey Wilson52%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Newberry, and Human Services at Lindsey Wilson; Newberry has 15 students per faculty member to Lindsey Wilson's 16.

Students per faculty member
Newberry15 to 1
Lindsey Wilson16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NewberryBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • Lindsey WilsonHuman Services, General37%

What each costs

Lindsey Wilson costs about $4.3K less a year than Newberry on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Newberry$23K
Lindsey Wilson$18.7K
Aid generosity
Newberry51%
Lindsey Wilson57%

What each pays off

Newberry's former students earn more, a median $48K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 53% at Newberry to 48% at Lindsey Wilson.

Median earnings, 10 years
Newberry$48K
Lindsey Wilson$41.1K
Graduation rate
Newberry53%
Lindsey Wilson48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Newberry, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • NewberryGrowing+348%
  • Lindsey WilsonNot reported
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