Quad

Head-to-head

Ferrum
East-West

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    East-West has 15 pts more first-gen students than Ferrum (54% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Ferrum grads earn $14.3K more ten years out than East-West's ($44,296 vs. $29,963)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Ferrum graduates 14 pts more of its students than East-West (33% vs. 19%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    East-West has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Ferrum (62% vs. 54%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Ferrum is a bit larger (699 vs. 468)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Ferrum is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

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

Ferrum admits 89%; East-West doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Ferrum89%
East-WestNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • FerrumOpen
  • East-WestNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • FerrumGPA and school record required
  • East-WestNot reported

Who's on each campus

Ferrum is a bit larger than East-West (699 vs. 468 undergrads); East-West has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ferrum699
East-West468
Pell Grant share
Ferrum54%
East-West62%

Majors and faculty

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching leads at Ferrum, and Biology/Biological Sciences at East-West; Ferrum has 11 students per faculty member to East-West's 20.

Students per faculty member
Ferrum11 to 1
East-West20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • FerrumPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching15%
  • East-WestBiology/Biological Sciences, General23%

What each costs

Only Ferrum reports an average cost ($21.4K).

Average cost, all students
Ferrum$21.4K
East-WestNot reported
Aid generosity
Ferrum61%
East-WestNot reported

What each pays off

Ferrum's former students earn more, a median $44.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 33% at Ferrum to 19% at East-West.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ferrum$44.3K
East-West$30K
Graduation rate
Ferrum33%
East-West19%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Ferrum, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • FerrumShrinking−46%
  • East-WestNot reported
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 2018About 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