Quad

Head-to-head

Emory & Henry
Lycoming

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lycoming has 10 pts more first-gen students than Emory & Henry (37% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Lycoming grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Emory & Henry's ($56,210 vs. $47,385)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Lycoming's grants cover 66% of its full price on average, vs. 57% at Emory & Henry

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Lycoming graduates 8 pts more of its students than Emory & Henry (65% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Lycoming's SAT midpoint is 13 points higher than Emory & Henry's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Lycoming admits 77% vs. 84% at Emory & Henry

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Lycoming admits 77%, Emory & Henry 84%; Emory & Henry's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Emory & Henry84%
Lycoming77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Emory & HenryOpen
  • LycomingAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Emory & Henry
1051–1223
Lycoming
1070–1255
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Emory & HenryGPA and school record required
  • LycomingGPA, school record, and prep program required34%

Who's on each campus

Emory & Henry and Lycoming are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 38%.

Undergrads
Emory & Henry1.1K
Lycoming996
Pell Grant share
Emory & Henry38%
Lycoming38%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Lycoming has 10 students per faculty member to Emory & Henry's 12.

Students per faculty member
Emory & Henry12 to 1
Lycoming10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Emory & HenryBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • LycomingBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Emory & Henry and Lycoming cost about the same a year on average; Lycoming's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Emory & Henry$22.9K
Lycoming$22.3K
Aid generosity
Emory & Henry57%
Lycoming66%

What each pays off

Lycoming's former students earn more, a median $56.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Emory & Henry$47.4K
Lycoming$56.2K
Graduation rate
Emory & Henry57%
Lycoming65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Emory & Henry got less selective while Lycoming held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Emory & HenryGrowing+75%
  • LycomingGrowing+63%
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 2018;Lycoming College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About 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