Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Roanoke is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Lebanon Valley's yield is 10 pts higher than Roanoke's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Lebanon Valley has 7 pts more first-gen students than Roanoke (28% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Roanoke costs about $3.7K less per year on average than Lebanon Valley ($27,202 vs. $30,875, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Lebanon Valley's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Roanoke

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Lebanon Valley grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Roanoke's ($62,621 vs. $58,047)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Roanoke admits 83%, Lebanon Valley 84%; Lebanon Valley's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Roanoke83%
Lebanon Valley84%
Quad's selectivity
  • RoanokeAccessible
  • Lebanon ValleyAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Roanoke
1090–1300
Lebanon Valley
1140–1302
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RoanokeGPA and school record required
  • Lebanon ValleyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Roanoke and Lebanon Valley are about the same size; Lebanon Valley has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Roanoke1.8K
Lebanon Valley1.7K
Pell Grant share
Roanoke24%
Lebanon Valley25%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Roanoke, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Lebanon Valley; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Roanoke11 to 1
Lebanon Valley11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RoanokeBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • Lebanon ValleyExercise Science and Kinesiology18%

What each costs

Roanoke costs about $3.7K less a year than Lebanon Valley on average; Lebanon Valley's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Roanoke$27.2K
Lebanon Valley$30.9K
Aid generosity
Roanoke51%
Lebanon Valley56%

What each pays off

Lebanon Valley's former students earn more, a median $62.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Roanoke$58K
Lebanon Valley$62.6K
Graduation rate
Roanoke70%
Lebanon Valley67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Roanoke but fell at Lebanon Valley; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RoanokeGrowing+20%
  • Lebanon ValleyShrinking−25%
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