Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Augustana costs about $19K less per year on average than Eckerd ($25,695 vs. $44,650, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Augustana's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Eckerd

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Augustana's yield is 13 pts higher than Eckerd's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Augustana graduates 9 pts more of its students than Eckerd (73% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Augustana grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than Eckerd's ($59,217 vs. $51,819)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Augustana is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index

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

Augustana admits 73%, Eckerd 76%; Augustana's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Augustana73%
Eckerd76%
Quad's selectivity
  • AugustanaSelective
  • EckerdAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Augustana
1150–1370
Eckerd
1160–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AugustanaGPA very important57%
  • EckerdGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Augustana is a bit larger than Eckerd (2,103 vs. 1,888 undergrads); Eckerd has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Augustana2.1K
Eckerd1.9K
Pell Grant share
Augustana18%
Eckerd21%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Augustana, and Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography at Eckerd.

Students per faculty member
Augustana12 to 1
Eckerd11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AugustanaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • EckerdMarine Biology and Biological Oceanography22%

What each costs

Augustana costs about $19K less a year than Eckerd on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Augustana$25.7K
Eckerd$44.7K
Aid generosity
Augustana54%
Eckerd35%

What each pays off

Augustana's former students earn more, a median $59.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Augustana$59.2K
Eckerd$51.8K
Graduation rate
Augustana73%
Eckerd64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AugustanaGrowing+95%
  • EckerdGrowing+47%
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