Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Nightingale graduates 29 pts more of its students than Park (72% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Park grads earn $29.2K more ten years out than Nightingale's ($56,309 vs. $27,126)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Nightingale is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Nightingale is a bit larger (5,986 vs. 4,555)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Park has 3 pts more first-gen students than Nightingale (48% vs. 45%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Nightingale has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Park (42% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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 on each campus

Nightingale is a bit larger than Park (5,986 vs. 4,555 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Nightingale6K
Park4.6K
Pell Grant share
Nightingale42%
Park41%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Nightingale, and Business Administration and Management at Park; Nightingale has 12 students per faculty member to Park's 13.

Students per faculty member
Nightingale12 to 1
Park13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NightingaleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%
  • ParkBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Only Park reports an average cost ($21.5K).

Average cost, all students
NightingaleNot reported
Park$21.5K
Aid generosity
NightingaleNot reported
Park30%

What each pays off

Park's former students earn more, a median $56.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 72% at Nightingale to 43% at Park.

Median earnings, 10 years
Nightingale$27.1K
Park$56.3K
Graduation rate
Nightingale72%
Park43%
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