Quad

Head-to-head

Baptist Health Sciences
Briar Cliff

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Baptist Health Sciences grads earn $18.1K more ten years out than Briar Cliff's ($72,529 vs. $54,475)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Briar Cliff's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Baptist Health Sciences

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Baptist Health Sciences costs about $8.8K less per year on average than Briar Cliff ($14,666 vs. $23,417, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Briar Cliff has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Baptist Health Sciences (53% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Baptist Health Sciences has 6 pts more first-gen students than Briar Cliff (43% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Baptist Health Sciences is a bit larger (770 vs. 624)

    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

Baptist Health Sciences admits 82%; Briar Cliff doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Baptist Health Sciences82%
Briar CliffNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Baptist Health SciencesOpen
  • Briar CliffNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
Baptist Health Sciences
17–22
Briar CliffNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Baptist Health SciencesGPA and school record required
  • Briar CliffNot reported

Who's on each campus

Baptist Health Sciences is a bit larger than Briar Cliff (770 vs. 624 undergrads); Briar Cliff has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Baptist Health Sciences770
Briar Cliff624
Pell Grant share
Baptist Health Sciences45%
Briar Cliff53%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Baptist Health Sciences, and Business Administration and Management at Briar Cliff.

Students per faculty member
Baptist Health Sciences6 to 1
Briar Cliff10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Baptist Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse60%
  • Briar CliffBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Baptist Health Sciences costs about $8.8K less a year than Briar Cliff on average; Briar Cliff's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Baptist Health Sciences$14.7K
Briar Cliff$23.4K
Aid generosity
Baptist Health Sciences41%
Briar Cliff55%

What each pays off

Baptist Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $72.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Baptist Health Sciences$72.5K
Briar Cliff$54.5K
Graduation rate
Baptist Health Sciences56%
Briar Cliff54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Baptist Health Sciences, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Baptist Health SciencesGrowing+14%
  • Briar CliffNot reported
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