Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cumberland's yield is 15 pts higher than Madonna's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Cumberland's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Madonna

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Cumberland is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Cumberland is a bit larger (2,104 vs. 1,632)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Madonna graduates 2 pts more of its students than Cumberland (61% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Cumberland costs about $1.8K less per year on average than Madonna ($20,037 vs. $21,825, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Madonna admits 63%, Cumberland 67%; Cumberland's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
Cumberland67%
Madonna63%
Quad's selectivity
  • CumberlandAccessible
  • MadonnaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CumberlandTest-blind
Madonna
880–1080
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CumberlandGPA and school record required
  • MadonnaGPA required

Who's on each campus

Cumberland is a bit larger than Madonna (2,104 vs. 1,632 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 30%.

Undergrads
Cumberland2.1K
Madonna1.6K
Pell Grant share
Cumberland30%
Madonna30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Madonna has 11 students per faculty member to Cumberland's 19.

Students per faculty member
Cumberland19 to 1
Madonna11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CumberlandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • MadonnaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%

What each costs

Cumberland costs about $1.8K less a year than Madonna on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Cumberland$20K
Madonna$21.8K
Aid generosity
Cumberland55%
Madonna50%

What each pays off

Madonna's former students earn more, a median $59.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cumberland$57.7K
Madonna$59.1K
Graduation rate
Cumberland59%
Madonna61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CumberlandGrowing+250%
  • MadonnaGrowing+83%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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