Quad

Head-to-head

New College of Florida
U. Minnesota-Rochester

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    New College of Florida's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at U. Minnesota-Rochester

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Minnesota-Rochester grads earn $20.9K more ten years out than New College of Florida's ($69,020 vs. $48,082)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    New College of Florida costs about $8.1K less per year on average than U. Minnesota-Rochester ($11,605 vs. $19,680, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    New College of Florida graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Minnesota-Rochester (67% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    New College of Florida is a bit larger (843 vs. 568)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    New College of Florida has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Minnesota-Rochester (21% vs. 19%)

    First-generation 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

U. Minnesota-Rochester admits 71%, New College of Florida 73%; U. Minnesota-Rochester's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
New College of Florida73%
U. Minnesota-Rochester71%
Quad's selectivity
  • New College of FloridaAccessible
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
New College of Florida
1060–1245
U. Minnesota-Rochester
950–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • New College of FloridaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

New College of Florida is a bit larger than U. Minnesota-Rochester (843 vs. 568 undergrads); U. Minnesota-Rochester has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
New College of Florida843
U. Minnesota-Rochester568
Pell Grant share
New College of Florida34%
U. Minnesota-Rochester36%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities leads at New College of Florida, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at U. Minnesota-Rochester.

Students per faculty member
New College of Florida8 to 1
U. Minnesota-Rochester13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • New College of FloridaLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other18%
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General100%

What each costs

New College of Florida costs about $8.1K less a year than U. Minnesota-Rochester on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
New College of Florida$11.6K
U. Minnesota-Rochester$19.7K
Aid generosity
New College of Florida60%
U. Minnesota-Rochester36%

What each pays off

U. Minnesota-Rochester's former students earn more, a median $69K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
New College of Florida$48.1K
U. Minnesota-Rochester$69K
Graduation rate
New College of Florida67%
U. Minnesota-Rochester60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Minnesota-Rochester but held steady at New College of Florida; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • New College of FloridaSteady+3%
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterGrowing+119%
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