Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Adventist costs about $21.4K less per year on average than Lynn ($26,717 vs. $48,147, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Southern Adventist's yield is 24 pts higher than Lynn's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Lynn has 9 pts more first-gen students than Southern Adventist (27% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Southern Adventist has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Lynn (31% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Southern Adventist graduates 5 pts more of its students than Lynn (61% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Southern Adventist grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Lynn's ($53,723 vs. $49,006)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Southern Adventist admits 66%, Lynn 73%; Southern Adventist's yield is higher, at 37%.

Acceptance rate
Southern Adventist66%
Lynn73%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern AdventistSelective
  • LynnAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Southern Adventist
1020–1300
Lynn
1040–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern AdventistGPA and school record required
  • LynnGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Southern Adventist and Lynn are about the same size; Southern Adventist has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southern Adventist2.8K
Lynn2.9K
Pell Grant share
Southern Adventist31%
Lynn23%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Southern Adventist, and International Business/Trade/Commerce at Lynn.

Students per faculty member
Southern Adventist19 to 1
Lynn16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern AdventistRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • LynnInternational Business/Trade/Commerce11%

What each costs

Southern Adventist costs about $21.4K less a year than Lynn on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southern Adventist$26.7K
Lynn$48.1K
Aid generosity
Southern Adventist32%
Lynn31%

What each pays off

Southern Adventist's former students earn more, a median $53.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southern Adventist$53.7K
Lynn$49K
Graduation rate
Southern Adventist61%
Lynn56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Lynn, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern AdventistNot reported
  • LynnGrowing+105%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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