Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    McKendree grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than Trevecca Nazarene's ($58,572 vs. $49,378)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Trevecca Nazarene's yield is 8 pts higher than McKendree's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Trevecca Nazarene has 7 pts more first-gen students than McKendree (39% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Trevecca Nazarene graduates 2 pts more of its students than McKendree (57% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    McKendree has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Trevecca Nazarene (34% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Trevecca Nazarene is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index

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

Trevecca Nazarene admits 69%, McKendree 72%; Trevecca Nazarene's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Trevecca Nazarene69%
McKendree72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Trevecca NazareneAccessible
  • McKendreeAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Trevecca Nazarene
980–1235
McKendreeTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Trevecca NazareneGPA required
  • McKendreeGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Trevecca Nazarene and McKendree are about the same size; McKendree has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Trevecca Nazarene1.7K
McKendree1.8K
Pell Grant share
Trevecca Nazarene32%
McKendree34%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Trevecca Nazarene, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at McKendree.

Students per faculty member
Trevecca Nazarene20 to 1
McKendree16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Trevecca NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General23%
  • McKendreeRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

Only McKendree reports an average cost ($25.4K).

Average cost, all students
Trevecca NazareneNot reported
McKendree$25.4K
Aid generosity
Trevecca NazareneNot reported
McKendree49%

What each pays off

McKendree's former students earn more, a median $58.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Trevecca Nazarene$49.4K
McKendree$58.6K
Graduation rate
Trevecca Nazarene57%
McKendree54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Trevecca Nazarene got more selective while McKendree got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Trevecca NazareneGrowing+138%
  • McKendreeGrowing+56%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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