Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lawrence's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Gordon

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Lawrence graduates 7 pts more of its students than Gordon (79% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Lawrence's SAT midpoint is 67 points higher than Gordon's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Gordon's yield is 5 pts higher than Lawrence's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Lawrence grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Gordon's ($55,789 vs. $52,119)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Gordon costs about $1K less per year on average than Lawrence ($26,148 vs. $27,161, 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

Who's hardest to get into

Lawrence admits 64%, Gordon 69%; Gordon's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Lawrence64%
Gordon69%
Quad's selectivity
  • LawrenceSelective
  • GordonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Lawrence
1200–1420
Gordon
1130–1355
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LawrenceRigor, GPA, and rank very important
  • GordonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Lawrence and Gordon are about the same size; Lawrence has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lawrence1.4K
Gordon1.3K
Pell Grant share
Lawrence22%
Gordon21%

Majors and faculty

Music Performance leads at Lawrence, and Business Administration and Management at Gordon; Lawrence has 7 students per faculty member to Gordon's 10.

Students per faculty member
Lawrence7 to 1
Gordon10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LawrenceMusic Performance, General11%
  • GordonBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Gordon costs about $1K less a year than Lawrence on average; Lawrence's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lawrence$27.2K
Gordon$26.1K
Aid generosity
Lawrence61%
Gordon39%

What each pays off

Lawrence's former students earn more, a median $55.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lawrence$55.8K
Gordon$52.1K
Graduation rate
Lawrence79%
Gordon72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LawrenceGrowing+19%
  • GordonGrowing+25%
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