Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. North Georgia's yield is 30 pts higher than U. Akron Main Campus's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Akron Main Campus graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. North Georgia (51% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Akron Main Campus's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at U. North Georgia

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. North Georgia has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Akron Main Campus

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. North Georgia grads earn $3.5K more ten years out than U. Akron Main Campus's ($50,135 vs. $46,600)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Akron Main Campus has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. North Georgia (36% vs. 34%)

    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. Akron Main Campus admits 60%, U. North Georgia 68%; U. North Georgia's yield is higher, at 48%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Georgia68%
U. Akron Main Campus60%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North GeorgiaAccessible
  • U. Akron Main CampusAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. North Georgia
990–1210
U. Akron Main Campus
960–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North GeorgiaGPA and tests very important30%
  • U. Akron Main CampusRigor and GPA very important40%

Who's on each campus

U. North Georgia has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Akron Main Campus; U. Akron Main Campus has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. North Georgia16.9K
U. Akron Main Campus9.1K
Pell Grant share
U. North Georgia28%
U. Akron Main Campus29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. Akron Main Campus has 17 students per faculty member to U. North Georgia's 19.

Students per faculty member
U. North Georgia19 to 1
U. Akron Main Campus17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North GeorgiaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%
  • U. Akron Main CampusRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%

What each costs

U. North Georgia costs about $1.7K less a year than U. Akron Main Campus on average; U. Akron Main Campus's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Georgia$16.5K
U. Akron Main Campus$18.2K
Aid generosity
U. North Georgia28%
U. Akron Main Campus38%

What each pays off

U. North Georgia's former students earn more, a median $50.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Georgia$50.1K
U. Akron Main Campus$46.6K
Graduation rate
U. North Georgia39%
U. Akron Main Campus51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Akron Main Campus got more selective while U. North Georgia held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North GeorgiaGrowing+77%
  • U. Akron Main CampusGrowing+38%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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