Quad

Head-to-head

Husson
Buena Vista

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Buena Vista's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Husson

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Husson has 1.9× as many undergrads as Buena Vista

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Buena Vista has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Husson (44% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Buena Vista grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than Husson's ($49,156 vs. $45,025)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Buena Vista graduates 3 pts more of its students than Husson (62% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Husson's yield is 3 pts higher than Buena Vista's

    Yield rate

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

Buena Vista admits 78%, Husson 81%; Husson's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Husson81%
Buena Vista78%
Quad's selectivity
  • HussonAccessible
  • Buena VistaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Husson
1065–1275
Buena VistaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HussonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Buena VistaGPA required

Who's on each campus

Husson has 1.9× as many undergrads as Buena Vista; Buena Vista has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Husson2.6K
Buena Vista1.4K
Pell Grant share
Husson39%
Buena Vista44%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Husson, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Buena Vista; Buena Vista has 13 students per faculty member to Husson's 15.

Students per faculty member
Husson15 to 1
Buena Vista13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HussonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • Buena VistaElementary Education and Teaching24%

What each costs

Buena Vista costs about $1.9K less a year than Husson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Husson$22.3K
Buena Vista$20.4K
Aid generosity
Husson40%
Buena Vista63%

What each pays off

Buena Vista's former students earn more, a median $49.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Husson$45K
Buena Vista$49.2K
Graduation rate
Husson58%
Buena Vista62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Buena Vista got less selective while Husson held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HussonGrowingsince fall 2015+38%
  • Buena VistaGrowing+13%
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