Quad

Head-to-head

Shenandoah
Emmanuel

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Emmanuel grads earn $9.8K more ten years out than Shenandoah's ($68,245 vs. $58,433)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Shenandoah costs about $5.2K less per year on average than Emmanuel ($27,181 vs. $32,419, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Shenandoah has 7 pts more first-gen students than Emmanuel (28% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Shenandoah's yield is 6 pts higher than Emmanuel's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Emmanuel's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Shenandoah

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Emmanuel has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Shenandoah (22% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Emmanuel admits 76%, Shenandoah 77%; Shenandoah's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Shenandoah77%
Emmanuel76%
Quad's selectivity
  • ShenandoahAccessible
  • EmmanuelAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
ShenandoahTest-blind
Emmanuel
1170–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ShenandoahGPA and school record required
  • EmmanuelGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Shenandoah is a bit larger than Emmanuel (2,116 vs. 1,854 undergrads); Emmanuel has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Shenandoah2.1K
Emmanuel1.9K
Pell Grant share
Shenandoah19%
Emmanuel22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Shenandoah, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Emmanuel.

Students per faculty member
Shenandoah12 to 1
Emmanuel13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ShenandoahBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • EmmanuelRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Shenandoah costs about $5.2K less a year than Emmanuel on average; Emmanuel's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Shenandoah$27.2K
Emmanuel$32.4K
Aid generosity
Shenandoah48%
Emmanuel52%

What each pays off

Emmanuel's former students earn more, a median $68.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Shenandoah$58.4K
Emmanuel$68.2K
Graduation rate
Shenandoah66%
Emmanuel69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Shenandoah but held steady at Emmanuel; Shenandoah got more selective while Emmanuel got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ShenandoahGrowing+120%
  • EmmanuelSteady+3%
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