Quad

Head-to-head

Westcliff
Taylor

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Taylor's yield is 14 pts higher than Westcliff's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Taylor graduates 9 pts more of its students than Westcliff (76% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Taylor has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Westcliff (13% vs. 6%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Westcliff is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Westcliff is a bit larger (2,363 vs. 2,025)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Westcliff admits 73% vs. 74% at Taylor

    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

Westcliff admits 73%, Taylor 74%; Taylor's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Westcliff73%
Taylor74%
Quad's selectivity
  • WestcliffAccessible
  • TaylorSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
WestcliffTest-blind
Taylor
1070–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WestcliffGPA and school record required
  • TaylorRank important70%

Who's on each campus

Westcliff is a bit larger than Taylor (2,363 vs. 2,025 undergrads); Taylor has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Westcliff2.4K
Taylor2K
Pell Grant share
Westcliff6%
Taylor13%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Westcliff, and Psychology at Taylor; Westcliff has 11 students per faculty member to Taylor's 14.

Students per faculty member
Westcliff11 to 1
Taylor14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WestcliffBusiness Administration and Management, General64%
  • TaylorPsychology, General12%

What each costs

Only Taylor reports an average cost ($26.3K).

Average cost, all students
WestcliffNot reported
Taylor$26.3K
Aid generosity
WestcliffNot reported
Taylor51%

What each pays off

Taylor's former students earn a median $52.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
WestcliffNot reported
Taylor$52.2K
Graduation rate
Westcliff67%
Taylor76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Taylor, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WestcliffNot reported
  • TaylorGrowing+62%
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 2018;Taylor University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Taylor University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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