Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Freed-Hardeman's yield is 27 pts higher than Alma's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Alma's grants cover 65% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Freed-Hardeman

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Alma is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.23)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Alma has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Freed-Hardeman (27% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Alma grads earn $7.3K more ten years out than Freed-Hardeman's ($54,742 vs. $47,485)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Alma has 6 pts more first-gen students than Freed-Hardeman (24% vs. 19%)

    First-generation 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

Alma admits 57%, Freed-Hardeman 60%; Freed-Hardeman's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Freed-Hardeman60%
Alma57%
Quad's selectivity
  • Freed-HardemanAccessible
  • AlmaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Freed-Hardeman
952–1087
AlmaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Freed-HardemanGPA and school record required
  • AlmaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Freed-Hardeman and Alma are about the same size; Alma has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Freed-Hardeman1.2K
Alma1.1K
Pell Grant share
Freed-Hardeman18%
Alma27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Freed-Hardeman, and Business Administration and Management at Alma.

Students per faculty member
Freed-Hardeman10 to 1
Alma14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Freed-HardemanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%
  • AlmaBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Freed-Hardeman costs about $1.2K less a year than Alma on average; Alma's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Freed-Hardeman$21.2K
Alma$22.3K
Aid generosity
Freed-Hardeman45%
Alma65%

What each pays off

Alma's former students earn more, a median $54.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Freed-Hardeman$47.5K
Alma$54.7K
Graduation rate
Freed-Hardeman64%
Alma63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Freed-HardemanGrowing+25%
  • AlmaGrowing+123%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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