Quad

Head-to-head

Gnomon
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Gnomon's yield is 30 pts higher than Franklin W Olin College of Engineering's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Franklin W Olin College of Engineering graduates 26 pts more of its students than Gnomon (96% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Franklin W Olin College of Engineering grads earn $14.7K more ten years out than Gnomon's ($129,455 vs. $114,785)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Franklin W Olin College of Engineering is 1.7× more selective than Gnomon

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Gnomon is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Franklin W Olin College of Engineering is a bit larger (377 vs. 294)

    Undergrads

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

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering admits 25%, Gnomon 42%; Gnomon's yield is higher, at 74%.

Acceptance rate
Gnomon42%
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering25%
Quad's selectivity
  • GnomonSelective
  • Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1400–1600
GnomonTest-blind
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
1493–1558
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GnomonSchool record required
  • Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering is a bit larger than Gnomon (377 vs. 294 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Gnomon294
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering377
Pell Grant share
Gnomon11%
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering12%

Majors and faculty

Digital Arts leads at Gnomon, and Engineering at Franklin W Olin College of Engineering.

Students per faculty member
Gnomon11 to 1
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GnomonDigital Arts100%
  • Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringEngineering, General39%

What each costs

Only Franklin W Olin College of Engineering reports an average cost ($43.2K).

Average cost, all students
GnomonNot reported
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$43.2K
Aid generosity
GnomonNot reported
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering50%

What each pays off

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering's former students earn more, a median $129.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Gnomon$114.8K
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$129.5K
Graduation rate
Gnomon70%
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering96%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Franklin W Olin College of Engineering, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GnomonNot enough data
  • Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringSteady+2%
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