Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Linfield graduates 24 pts more of its students than Lakeland (75% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Linfield grads earn $22.7K more ten years out than Lakeland's ($78,638 vs. $55,961)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Lakeland has 13 pts more first-gen students than Linfield (44% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Lakeland costs about $5.8K less per year on average than Linfield ($25,043 vs. $30,834, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Linfield has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Lakeland (30% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Linfield's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Lakeland

    Aid generosity

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

Linfield admits 85%, Lakeland 86%; Linfield's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Lakeland86%
Linfield85%
Quad's selectivity
  • LakelandOpen
  • LinfieldAccessible
SAT middle 50%
LakelandTest-blind
LinfieldTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LakelandGPA and school record required
  • LinfieldGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Linfield is a bit larger than Lakeland (1,621 vs. 1,212 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lakeland1.2K
Linfield1.6K
Pell Grant share
Lakeland25%
Linfield30%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration, Management and Operations leads at Lakeland, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Linfield.

Students per faculty member
Lakeland12 to 1
Linfield10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LakelandBusiness Administration, Management and Operations, Other31%
  • LinfieldRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse48%

What each costs

Lakeland costs about $5.8K less a year than Linfield on average; Linfield's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lakeland$25K
Linfield$30.8K
Aid generosity
Lakeland50%
Linfield54%

What each pays off

Linfield's former students earn more, a median $78.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 75% at Linfield to 51% at Lakeland.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lakeland$56K
Linfield$78.6K
Graduation rate
Lakeland51%
Linfield75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Linfield got more selective while Lakeland got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LakelandGrowing+21%
  • LinfieldGrowing+28%
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