Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Edgewood grads earn $13.1K more ten years out than Milligan's ($59,728 vs. $46,641)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Milligan's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Edgewood

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Milligan's yield is 12 pts higher than Edgewood's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Milligan is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Milligan costs about $5.9K less per year on average than Edgewood ($21,806 vs. $27,707, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Edgewood is a bit larger (1,107 vs. 818)

    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

Milligan admits 72%, Edgewood 76%; Milligan's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Milligan72%
Edgewood76%
Quad's selectivity
  • MilliganSelective
  • EdgewoodAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Milligan
1133–1268
EdgewoodTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MilliganGPA and school record required
  • EdgewoodGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Edgewood is a bit larger than Milligan (1,107 vs. 818 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Milligan818
Edgewood1.1K
Pell Grant share
Milligan24%
Edgewood26%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Milligan, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Edgewood.

Students per faculty member
Milligan10 to 1
Edgewood15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MilliganBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • EdgewoodRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse36%

What each costs

Milligan costs about $5.9K less a year than Edgewood on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Milligan$21.8K
Edgewood$27.7K
Aid generosity
Milligan59%
Edgewood46%

What each pays off

Edgewood's former students earn more, a median $59.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Milligan$46.6K
Edgewood$59.7K
Graduation rate
Milligan65%
Edgewood62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Milligan got less selective while Edgewood held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MilliganGrowingsince fall 2015+79%
  • EdgewoodGrowing+81%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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