Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Harding's yield is 12 pts higher than Lee's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Harding graduates 12 pts more of its students than Lee (68% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Lee has 11 pts more first-gen students than Harding (31% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Harding grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Lee's ($52,876 vs. $43,222)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Lee has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Harding (29% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Harding's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Lee's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Harding admits 71%, Lee 71%; Harding's yield is higher, at 45%.

Acceptance rate
Lee71%
Harding71%
Quad's selectivity
  • LeeAccessible
  • HardingSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Lee
1030–1230
Harding
1050–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LeeRigor, GPA, and tests very important53%
  • HardingGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Harding is a bit larger than Lee (3,382 vs. 2,617 undergrads); Lee has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lee2.6K
Harding3.4K
Pell Grant share
Lee29%
Harding24%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Lee, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Harding; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Lee13 to 1
Harding13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LeePsychology, General9%
  • HardingRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Lee and Harding cost about the same a year on average; Harding's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lee$21.9K
Harding$22.8K
Aid generosity
Lee41%
Harding42%

What each pays off

Harding's former students earn more, a median $52.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lee$43.2K
Harding$52.9K
Graduation rate
Lee56%
Harding68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LeeGrowing+37%
  • HardingGrowing+20%
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