Quad

Head-to-head

Abilene Christian
Gannon

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Abilene Christian's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Gannon

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Gannon graduates 7 pts more of its students than Abilene Christian (67% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Abilene Christian costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Gannon ($28,860 vs. $32,439, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Abilene Christian is a bit larger (3,195 vs. 2,365)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Gannon grads earn $3.1K more ten years out than Abilene Christian's ($58,845 vs. $55,736)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Abilene Christian admits 66% vs. 74% at Gannon

    Acceptance 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Abilene Christian admits 66%, Gannon 74%; Abilene Christian's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Abilene Christian66%
Gannon74%
Quad's selectivity
  • Abilene ChristianSelective
  • GannonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Abilene Christian
1070–1270
GannonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Abilene ChristianGPA and school record required
  • GannonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Abilene Christian is a bit larger than Gannon (3,195 vs. 2,365 undergrads); Gannon has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Abilene Christian3.2K
Gannon2.4K
Pell Grant share
Abilene Christian22%
Gannon24%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Abilene Christian, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Gannon; Gannon has 11 students per faculty member to Abilene Christian's 13.

Students per faculty member
Abilene Christian13 to 1
Gannon11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Abilene ChristianPsychology, General9%
  • GannonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Abilene Christian costs about $3.6K less a year than Gannon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Abilene Christian$28.9K
Gannon$32.4K
Aid generosity
Abilene Christian51%
Gannon44%

What each pays off

Gannon's former students earn more, a median $58.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Abilene Christian$55.7K
Gannon$58.8K
Graduation rate
Abilene Christian59%
Gannon67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Gannon got more selective while Abilene Christian got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Abilene ChristianGrowing+21%
  • GannonGrowing+60%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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