Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Boise State has 4.0× as many undergrads as Christopher Newport

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Christopher Newport graduates 16 pts more of its students than Boise State (75% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Boise State has 15 pts more first-gen students than Christopher Newport (33% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Christopher Newport grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than Boise State's ($60,509 vs. $51,658)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Boise State's yield is 6 pts higher than Christopher Newport's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Christopher Newport costs about $3.3K less per year on average than Boise State ($28,709 vs. $32,045, 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

Christopher Newport admits 86%, Boise State 87%; Boise State's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Christopher Newport86%
Boise State87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Christopher NewportAccessible
  • Boise StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Christopher Newport
1060–1290
Boise StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Christopher NewportGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Boise StateRigor very important

Who's on each campus

Boise State is four times Christopher Newport's size and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Christopher Newport4.4K
Boise State17.7K
Pell Grant share
Christopher Newport16%
Boise State18%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Christopher Newport, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Boise State.

Students per faculty member
Christopher Newport13 to 1
Boise State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Christopher NewportBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • Boise StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Christopher Newport costs about $3.3K less a year than Boise State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Christopher Newport$28.7K
Boise State$32K
Aid generosity
Christopher Newport19%
Boise State18%

What each pays off

Christopher Newport's former students earn more, a median $60.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Christopher Newport$60.5K
Boise State$51.7K
Graduation rate
Christopher Newport75%
Boise State59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Boise State but held steady at Christopher Newport; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Christopher NewportSteady0%
  • Boise StateGrowing+97%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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