Quad

Head-to-head

Antioch
William James

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Antioch has 3.1× as many undergrads as William James

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Antioch has 10 pts more Pell recipients than William James (66% vs. 56%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    William James is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.71)

    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

Antioch admits 89%; William James doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Antioch89%
William JamesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • AntiochOpen
  • William JamesNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AntiochRigor and GPA very important23%
  • William JamesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Antioch has 3.1× as many undergrads as William James and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Antioch121
William James39
Pell Grant share
Antioch66%
William James56%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities leads at Antioch, and Psychology at William James.

Students per faculty member
Antioch6 to 1
William James3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AntiochLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other46%
  • William JamesPsychology, General100%

What each costs

Only Antioch reports an average cost ($17K).

Average cost, all students
Antioch$17K
William JamesNot reported
Aid generosity
Antioch66%
William JamesNot reported

What each pays off

Only Antioch reports a graduation rate (30%).

Graduation rate
Antioch30%
William JamesNot reported
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;Antioch College Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2021;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