Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Davis & Elkins has 22 pts more first-gen students than Randolph (48% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Davis & Elkins's yield is 13 pts higher than Randolph's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Randolph grads earn $10K more ten years out than Davis & Elkins's ($53,409 vs. $43,411)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Davis & Elkins's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Randolph

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Randolph has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Davis & Elkins (46% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Randolph is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.60)

    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

Randolph admits 94%, Davis & Elkins 94%; Davis & Elkins's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Randolph94%
Davis & Elkins94%
Quad's selectivity
  • RandolphOpen
  • Davis & ElkinsOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Randolph
1100–1210
Davis & ElkinsTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RandolphGPA and school record required
  • Davis & ElkinsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Randolph and Davis & Elkins are about the same size; Randolph has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Randolph658
Davis & Elkins661
Pell Grant share
Randolph46%
Davis & Elkins43%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Randolph, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Davis & Elkins.

Students per faculty member
Randolph8 to 1
Davis & Elkins10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RandolphBiology/Biological Sciences, General15%
  • Davis & ElkinsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Randolph and Davis & Elkins cost about the same a year on average; Davis & Elkins's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Randolph$21.7K
Davis & Elkins$20.9K
Aid generosity
Randolph52%
Davis & Elkins55%

What each pays off

Randolph's former students earn more, a median $53.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Randolph$53.4K
Davis & Elkins$43.4K
Graduation rate
Randolph54%
Davis & Elkins54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Randolph but fell at Davis & Elkins; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RandolphGrowing+79%
  • Davis & ElkinsShrinking−61%
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