Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Lynchburg graduates 28 pts more of its students than McMurry (65% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Lynchburg grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than McMurry's ($56,380 vs. $48,779)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    McMurry has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. Lynchburg (37% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Lynchburg's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than McMurry's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    McMurry costs about $3.6K less per year on average than U. Lynchburg ($21,772 vs. $25,349, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Lynchburg admits 43% vs. 57% at McMurry

    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

U. Lynchburg admits 43%, McMurry 57%; U. Lynchburg's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
U. Lynchburg43%
McMurry57%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. LynchburgSelective
  • McMurryAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Lynchburg
980–1230
McMurry
950–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. LynchburgGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • McMurryGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

U. Lynchburg is a bit larger than McMurry (1,577 vs. 1,176 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Lynchburg1.6K
McMurry1.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Lynchburg28%
McMurry24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Lynchburg, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching at McMurry.

Students per faculty member
U. Lynchburg11 to 1
McMurry16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. LynchburgBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • McMurryEarly Childhood Education and Teaching9%

What each costs

McMurry costs about $3.6K less a year than U. Lynchburg on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 51%.

Average cost, all students
U. Lynchburg$25.3K
McMurry$21.8K
Aid generosity
U. Lynchburg51%
McMurry51%

What each pays off

U. Lynchburg's former students earn more, a median $56.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 65% at U. Lynchburg to 38% at McMurry.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Lynchburg$56.4K
McMurry$48.8K
Graduation rate
U. Lynchburg65%
McMurry38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. LynchburgGrowing+26%
  • McMurryGrowing+369%
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