Quad

Head-to-head

Carolina
Washington Adventist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Washington Adventist grads earn $31.4K more ten years out than Carolina's ($64,249 vs. $32,864)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Carolina's yield is 17 pts higher than Washington Adventist's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Washington Adventist graduates 12 pts more of its students than Carolina (51% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Washington Adventist's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Carolina

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Washington Adventist has 3 pts more first-gen students than Carolina (35% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Carolina admits 40% vs. 46% at Washington Adventist

    Acceptance 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

Carolina admits 40%, Washington Adventist 46%; Carolina's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Carolina40%
Washington Adventist46%
Quad's selectivity
  • CarolinaAccessible
  • Washington AdventistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CarolinaTest-blind
Washington Adventist
860–1130
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CarolinaGPA and school record required
  • Washington AdventistGPA required

Who's on each campus

Carolina and Washington Adventist are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 37%.

Undergrads
Carolina460
Washington Adventist452
Pell Grant share
Carolina37%
Washington Adventist37%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Carolina, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Washington Adventist.

Students per faculty member
Carolina17 to 1
Washington Adventist9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CarolinaBusiness Administration and Management, General46%
  • Washington AdventistRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%

What each costs

Carolina and Washington Adventist cost about the same a year on average; Washington Adventist's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Carolina$22.3K
Washington Adventist$21.3K
Aid generosity
Carolina35%
Washington Adventist44%

What each pays off

Washington Adventist's former students earn more, a median $64.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 51% at Washington Adventist to 39% at Carolina.

Median earnings, 10 years
Carolina$32.9K
Washington Adventist$64.2K
Graduation rate
Carolina39%
Washington Adventist51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Washington Adventist, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CarolinaNot enough data
  • Washington AdventistGrowing+134%
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