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 Hardin-Simmons (37% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Hardin-Simmons's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Schreiner

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Hardin-Simmons costs about $3.7K less per year on average than Schreiner ($20,587 vs. $24,249, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Schreiner has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Hardin-Simmons (44% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Schreiner's yield is 3 pts higher than Hardin-Simmons's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Hardin-Simmons is a bit larger (1,283 vs. 1,053)

    Undergrads

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%, Hardin-Simmons 90%; Schreiner's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Schreiner88%
Hardin-Simmons90%
Quad's selectivity
  • SchreinerOpen
  • Hardin-SimmonsOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
SchreinerTest-blind
Hardin-Simmons
1010–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SchreinerGPA required
  • Hardin-SimmonsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Hardin-Simmons is a bit larger than Schreiner (1,283 vs. 1,053 undergrads); Schreiner has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Schreiner1.1K
Hardin-Simmons1.3K
Pell Grant share
Schreiner44%
Hardin-Simmons40%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Schreiner, and Business Administration and Management at Hardin-Simmons.

Students per faculty member
Schreiner13 to 1
Hardin-Simmons15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SchreinerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Hardin-SimmonsBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

Hardin-Simmons costs about $3.7K less a year than Schreiner on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Schreiner$24.2K
Hardin-Simmons$20.6K
Aid generosity
Schreiner51%
Hardin-Simmons56%

What each pays off

Hardin-Simmons's former students earn more, a median $54.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Schreiner$52.2K
Hardin-Simmons$54.8K
Graduation rate
Schreiner54%
Hardin-Simmons54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Schreiner got more selective while Hardin-Simmons got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SchreinerGrowing+126%
  • Hardin-SimmonsGrowing+139%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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