Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lincoln Memorial has 12 pts more first-gen students than Marywood (41% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Marywood graduates 9 pts more of its students than Lincoln Memorial (71% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Lincoln Memorial costs about $5.7K less per year on average than Marywood ($23,477 vs. $29,170, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Marywood grads earn $5.9K more ten years out than Lincoln Memorial's ($55,817 vs. $49,956)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Lincoln Memorial has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Marywood (37% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Marywood's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Lincoln Memorial'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

Marywood admits 61%, Lincoln Memorial 63%; Marywood's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Lincoln Memorial63%
Marywood61%
Quad's selectivity
  • Lincoln MemorialAccessible
  • MarywoodSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Lincoln Memorial
1000–1210
Marywood
1060–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lincoln MemorialGPA and school record required
  • MarywoodGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Marywood is a bit larger than Lincoln Memorial (1,784 vs. 1,572 undergrads); Lincoln Memorial has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lincoln Memorial1.6K
Marywood1.8K
Pell Grant share
Lincoln Memorial37%
Marywood32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Lincoln Memorial, and Architecture at Marywood; Lincoln Memorial has 10 students per faculty member to Marywood's 11.

Students per faculty member
Lincoln Memorial10 to 1
Marywood11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lincoln MemorialRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%
  • MarywoodArchitecture10%

What each costs

Lincoln Memorial costs about $5.7K less a year than Marywood on average; Marywood's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lincoln Memorial$23.5K
Marywood$29.2K
Aid generosity
Lincoln Memorial46%
Marywood50%

What each pays off

Marywood's former students earn more, a median $55.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lincoln Memorial$50K
Marywood$55.8K
Graduation rate
Lincoln Memorial62%
Marywood71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lincoln MemorialGrowing+56%
  • MarywoodGrowing+101%
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