Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Russell Sage graduates 16 pts more of its students than Averett (67% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Russell Sage grads earn $6.8K more ten years out than Averett's ($58,316 vs. $51,516)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Averett is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Russell Sage's yield is 1 pts higher than Averett's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Russell Sage costs about $841 less per year on average than Averett ($25,027 vs. $25,868, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Russell Sage has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Averett (42% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Russell Sage admits 53%, Averett 57%; Russell Sage's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Averett57%
Russell Sage53%
Quad's selectivity
  • AverettAccessible
  • Russell SageSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Averett
926–1143
Russell SageTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AverettGPA and school record required
  • Russell SageGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Averett and Russell Sage are about the same size; Russell Sage has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Averett1.2K
Russell Sage1.2K
Pell Grant share
Averett41%
Russell Sage42%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Russell Sage has 10 students per faculty member to Averett's 16.

Students per faculty member
Averett16 to 1
Russell Sage10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AverettRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%
  • Russell SageRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%

What each costs

Averett and Russell Sage cost about the same a year on average; Russell Sage's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Averett$25.9K
Russell Sage$25K
Aid generosity
Averett53%
Russell Sage54%

What each pays off

Russell Sage's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Averett$51.5K
Russell Sage$58.3K
Graduation rate
Averett51%
Russell Sage67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Averett but held steady at Russell Sage; Averett got more selective while Russell Sage held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AverettGrowing+37%
  • Russell SageSteady+7%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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