Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cumberland's yield is 14 pts higher than Adrian's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Cumberland has 10 pts more first-gen students than Adrian (41% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Cumberland costs about $7.2K less per year on average than Adrian ($20,037 vs. $27,224, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Cumberland graduates 7 pts more of its students than Adrian (59% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Cumberland is a bit larger (2,104 vs. 1,604)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Cumberland's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Adrian

    Aid generosity

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

Cumberland admits 67%, Adrian 73%; Cumberland's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
Cumberland67%
Adrian73%
Quad's selectivity
  • CumberlandAccessible
  • AdrianAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CumberlandTest-blind
Adrian
873–1140
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CumberlandGPA and school record required
  • AdrianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Cumberland is a bit larger than Adrian (2,104 vs. 1,604 undergrads); Adrian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Cumberland2.1K
Adrian1.6K
Pell Grant share
Cumberland30%
Adrian31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Cumberland, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Adrian; Adrian has 16 students per faculty member to Cumberland's 19.

Students per faculty member
Cumberland19 to 1
Adrian16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CumberlandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • AdrianExercise Science and Kinesiology11%

What each costs

Cumberland costs about $7.2K less a year than Adrian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Cumberland$20K
Adrian$27.2K
Aid generosity
Cumberland55%
Adrian52%

What each pays off

Cumberland's former students earn more, a median $57.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cumberland$57.7K
Adrian$55.5K
Graduation rate
Cumberland59%
Adrian52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Cumberland but fell at Adrian; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CumberlandGrowing+250%
  • AdrianShrinking−52%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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