Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Davis & Elkins has 15 pts more first-gen students than Pfeiffer (48% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Davis & Elkins's yield is 11 pts higher than Pfeiffer's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Pfeiffer grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Davis & Elkins's ($51,562 vs. $43,411)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Pfeiffer has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Davis & Elkins (51% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Davis & Elkins graduates 7 pts more of its students than Pfeiffer (54% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Davis & Elkins is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.57)

    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

Davis & Elkins admits 94%, Pfeiffer 96%; Davis & Elkins's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Davis & Elkins94%
Pfeiffer96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Davis & ElkinsOpen
  • PfeifferOpen
SAT middle 50%
Davis & ElkinsTest-blind
PfeifferTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Davis & ElkinsGPA and school record required
  • PfeifferGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Davis & Elkins661
Pfeiffer655
Pell Grant share
Davis & Elkins43%
Pfeiffer51%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Davis & Elkins has 10 students per faculty member to Pfeiffer's 11.

Students per faculty member
Davis & Elkins10 to 1
Pfeiffer11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Davis & ElkinsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • PfeifferRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

Davis & Elkins costs about $2.1K less a year than Pfeiffer on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Davis & Elkins$20.9K
Pfeiffer$23K
Aid generosity
Davis & Elkins55%
Pfeiffer53%

What each pays off

Pfeiffer's former students earn more, a median $51.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Davis & Elkins to 47% at Pfeiffer.

Median earnings, 10 years
Davis & Elkins$43.4K
Pfeiffer$51.6K
Graduation rate
Davis & Elkins54%
Pfeiffer47%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Pfeiffer but fell at Davis & Elkins; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Davis & ElkinsShrinking−61%
  • PfeifferSteady+1%
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