Quad

Head-to-head

Randolph
Briar Cliff

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Briar Cliff has 10 pts more first-gen students than Randolph (36% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Briar Cliff has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Randolph (53% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Briar Cliff's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Randolph

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Randolph costs about $1.7K less per year on average than Briar Cliff ($21,668 vs. $23,417, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Briar Cliff grads earn $1.1K more ten years out than Randolph's ($54,475 vs. $53,409)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Randolph is a bit larger (658 vs. 624)

    Undergrads

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

Randolph admits 94%; Briar Cliff doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Randolph94%
Briar CliffNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • RandolphOpen
  • Briar CliffNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Randolph
1100–1210
Briar CliffNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RandolphGPA and school record required
  • Briar CliffNot reported

Who's on each campus

Randolph and Briar Cliff are about the same size; Briar Cliff has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Randolph658
Briar Cliff624
Pell Grant share
Randolph46%
Briar Cliff53%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Randolph, and Business Administration and Management at Briar Cliff; Randolph has 8 students per faculty member to Briar Cliff's 10.

Students per faculty member
Randolph8 to 1
Briar Cliff10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RandolphBiology/Biological Sciences, General15%
  • Briar CliffBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Randolph costs about $1.7K less a year than Briar Cliff on average; Briar Cliff's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Randolph$21.7K
Briar Cliff$23.4K
Aid generosity
Randolph52%
Briar Cliff55%

What each pays off

Briar Cliff's former students earn more, a median $54.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Randolph$53.4K
Briar Cliff$54.5K
Graduation rate
Randolph54%
Briar Cliff54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Randolph, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RandolphGrowing+79%
  • Briar CliffNot 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