Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fisk is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.13)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Miles has 20 pts more Pell recipients than Fisk (72% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Miles has 15 pts more first-gen students than Fisk (42% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Fisk grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than Miles's ($45,454 vs. $32,627)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Miles costs about $8.4K less per year on average than Fisk ($13,313 vs. $21,737, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Fisk's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Miles

    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

Fisk admits 37%; Miles doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Fisk37%
MilesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • FiskVery selective
  • MilesNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Fisk
1140–1510
MilesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • FiskGPA and school record required
  • MilesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Miles is a bit larger than Fisk (1,155 vs. 1,035 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fisk1K
Miles1.2K
Pell Grant share
Fisk52%
Miles72%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at Fisk, and Business Administration and Management at Miles; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Fisk12 to 1
Miles12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • FiskComputer and Information Sciences, General27%
  • MilesBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Miles costs about $8.4K less a year than Fisk on average; Fisk's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Fisk$21.7K
Miles$13.3K
Aid generosity
Fisk48%
Miles42%

What each pays off

Fisk's former students earn more, a median $45.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 44% at Fisk to 39% at Miles.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fisk$45.5K
Miles$32.6K
Graduation rate
Fisk44%
Miles39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fisk, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • FiskGrowing+349%
  • MilesNot reported
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