Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwood has 13 pts more first-gen students than Carroll (40% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Northwood's yield is 11 pts higher than Carroll's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Northwood grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Carroll's ($63,075 vs. $58,009)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Carroll is a bit larger (2,523 vs. 1,974)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Carroll is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Northwood costs about $2.2K less per year on average than Carroll ($27,028 vs. $29,213, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Northwood admits 65%, Carroll 67%; Northwood's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Carroll67%
Northwood65%
Quad's selectivity
  • CarrollSelective
  • NorthwoodSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Carroll
1040–1270
NorthwoodTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CarrollGPA and school record required
  • NorthwoodGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Carroll is a bit larger than Northwood (2,523 vs. 1,974 undergrads); Northwood has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Carroll2.5K
Northwood2K
Pell Grant share
Carroll23%
Northwood26%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Carroll, and Business Administration and Management at Northwood; both have 14 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Carroll14 to 1
Northwood14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CarrollExercise Science and Kinesiology16%
  • NorthwoodBusiness Administration and Management, General31%

What each costs

Northwood costs about $2.2K less a year than Carroll on average; Carroll's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Carroll$29.2K
Northwood$27K
Aid generosity
Carroll47%
Northwood46%

What each pays off

Northwood's former students earn more, a median $63.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Carroll$58K
Northwood$63.1K
Graduation rate
Carroll66%
Northwood67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CarrollGrowing+108%
  • NorthwoodGrowing+26%
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