Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lee's yield is 16 pts higher than Ashland's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Ashland grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Lee's ($52,928 vs. $43,222)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

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

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Ashland's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Lee

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Ashland is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Ashland graduates 4 pts more of its students than Lee (59% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate

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

Lee admits 71%, Ashland 76%; Lee's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Lee71%
Ashland76%
Quad's selectivity
  • LeeAccessible
  • AshlandAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Lee
1030–1230
Ashland
1035–1208
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LeeRigor, GPA, and tests very important53%
  • AshlandRigor, GPA, and tests very important

Who's on each campus

Lee is a bit larger than Ashland (2,617 vs. 2,199 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 29%.

Undergrads
Lee2.6K
Ashland2.2K
Pell Grant share
Lee29%
Ashland29%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Lee, and Nursing Practice at Ashland; Lee has 13 students per faculty member to Ashland's 14.

Students per faculty member
Lee13 to 1
Ashland14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LeePsychology, General9%
  • AshlandNursing Practice12%

What each costs

Lee costs about $1.7K less a year than Ashland on average; Ashland's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lee$21.9K
Ashland$23.6K
Aid generosity
Lee41%
Ashland47%

What each pays off

Ashland'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
Ashland$52.9K
Graduation rate
Lee56%
Ashland59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Lee got more selective while Ashland got less.

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