Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Fort Lauderdale graduates 38 pts more of its students than Salem (100% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Fort Lauderdale has 14 pts more first-gen students than Salem (47% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Fort Lauderdale has 14 pts more Pell recipients than Salem (69% vs. 55%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Salem grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than U. Fort Lauderdale's ($44,640 vs. $38,062)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Salem is a bit larger (423 vs. 314)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Fort Lauderdale is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index

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

Salem admits 77%; U. Fort Lauderdale doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Fort LauderdaleNot reported
Salem77%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Fort LauderdaleNot rated
  • SalemAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Fort LauderdaleNot reported
Salem
1066–1243
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Fort LauderdaleNot reported
  • SalemGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Salem is a bit larger than U. Fort Lauderdale (423 vs. 314 undergrads); U. Fort Lauderdale has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Fort Lauderdale314
Salem423
Pell Grant share
U. Fort Lauderdale69%
Salem55%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Salem has 9 students per faculty member to U. Fort Lauderdale's 15.

Students per faculty member
U. Fort Lauderdale15 to 1
Salem9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Fort LauderdaleBusiness Administration and Management, General55%
  • SalemBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

Only Salem reports an average cost ($22.4K).

Average cost, all students
U. Fort LauderdaleNot reported
Salem$22.4K
Aid generosity
U. Fort LauderdaleNot reported
Salem57%

What each pays off

Salem's former students earn more, a median $44.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 100% at U. Fort Lauderdale to 62% at Salem.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Fort Lauderdale$38.1K
Salem$44.6K
Graduation rate
U. Fort Lauderdale100%
Salem62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Salem, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Fort LauderdaleNot reported
  • SalemGrowing+142%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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