Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lincoln Memorial graduates 16 pts more of its students than Chadron State (62% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Lincoln Memorial's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Chadron State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Chadron State costs about $7.9K less per year on average than Lincoln Memorial ($15,586 vs. $23,477, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Lincoln Memorial grads earn $3K more ten years out than Chadron State's ($49,956 vs. $47,002)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Lincoln Memorial has 2 pts more first-gen students than Chadron State (41% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Chadron State has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Lincoln Memorial (38% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Lincoln Memorial admits 63%; Chadron State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Lincoln Memorial63%
Chadron StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Lincoln MemorialAccessible
  • Chadron StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Lincoln Memorial
1000–1210
Chadron StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lincoln MemorialGPA and school record required
  • Chadron StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Lincoln Memorial and Chadron State are about the same size; Chadron State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lincoln Memorial1.6K
Chadron State1.5K
Pell Grant share
Lincoln Memorial37%
Chadron State38%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Lincoln Memorial, and Business Administration and Management at Chadron State.

Students per faculty member
Lincoln Memorial10 to 1
Chadron State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lincoln MemorialRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%
  • Chadron StateBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

Chadron State costs about $7.9K less a year than Lincoln Memorial on average; Lincoln Memorial's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lincoln Memorial$23.5K
Chadron State$15.6K
Aid generosity
Lincoln Memorial46%
Chadron State33%

What each pays off

Lincoln Memorial's former students earn more, a median $50K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at Lincoln Memorial to 46% at Chadron State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lincoln Memorial$50K
Chadron State$47K
Graduation rate
Lincoln Memorial62%
Chadron State46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Lincoln Memorial, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lincoln MemorialGrowing+56%
  • Chadron StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why