Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Incarnate Word
Point Park

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. the Incarnate Word has 14 pts more first-gen students than Point Park (43% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. the Incarnate Word grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Point Park's ($56,733 vs. $45,856)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. the Incarnate Word has 1.9× as many undergrads as Point Park

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. the Incarnate Word has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Point Park (45% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Point Park graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. the Incarnate Word (58% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Point Park is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.54)

    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

Point Park admits 97%, U. the Incarnate Word 98%; Point Park's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
U. the Incarnate Word98%
Point Park97%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the Incarnate WordOpen
  • Point ParkOpen
SAT middle 50%
U. the Incarnate WordTest-blind
Point ParkTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the Incarnate WordGPA and school record required
  • Point ParkGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. the Incarnate Word has 1.9× as many undergrads as Point Park and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Incarnate Word4.4K
Point Park2.3K
Pell Grant share
U. the Incarnate Word45%
Point Park39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. the Incarnate Word, and Dance at Point Park; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. the Incarnate Word12 to 1
Point Park12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the Incarnate WordRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Point ParkDance, General14%

What each costs

U. the Incarnate Word and Point Park cost about the same a year on average; Point Park's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. the Incarnate Word$28.6K
Point Park$28.2K
Aid generosity
U. the Incarnate Word47%
Point Park48%

What each pays off

U. the Incarnate Word's former students earn more, a median $56.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the Incarnate Word$56.7K
Point Park$45.9K
Graduation rate
U. the Incarnate Word54%
Point Park58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. the Incarnate WordGrowing+166%
  • Point ParkGrowing+52%
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