Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Schreiner has 6 pts more first-gen students than Piedmont (37% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Schreiner is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Schreiner grads earn $3.1K more ten years out than Piedmont's ($52,228 vs. $49,130)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Schreiner graduates 2 pts more of its students than Piedmont (54% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Schreiner has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Piedmont (44% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Piedmont costs about $959 less per year on average than Schreiner ($23,290 vs. $24,249, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Schreiner admits 88%, Piedmont 93%; both have the same yield, 15%.

Acceptance rate
Schreiner88%
Piedmont93%
Quad's selectivity
  • SchreinerOpen
  • PiedmontOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
SchreinerTest-blind
Piedmont
1038–1245
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SchreinerGPA required
  • PiedmontGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Schreiner and Piedmont are about the same size; Schreiner has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Schreiner1.1K
Piedmont1.1K
Pell Grant share
Schreiner44%
Piedmont42%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Piedmont has 12 students per faculty member to Schreiner's 13.

Students per faculty member
Schreiner13 to 1
Piedmont12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SchreinerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • PiedmontRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%

What each costs

Schreiner and Piedmont cost about the same a year on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 51%.

Average cost, all students
Schreiner$24.2K
Piedmont$23.3K
Aid generosity
Schreiner51%
Piedmont51%

What each pays off

Schreiner's former students earn more, a median $52.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Schreiner$52.2K
Piedmont$49.1K
Graduation rate
Schreiner54%
Piedmont53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Schreiner got more selective while Piedmont got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SchreinerGrowing+126%
  • PiedmontGrowing+78%
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

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