Quad

Head-to-head

Westcliff
Grove City

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Westcliff is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.19)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Grove City's yield is 19 pts higher than Westcliff's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Grove City graduates 16 pts more of its students than Westcliff (84% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Westcliff is a bit larger (2,363 vs. 2,216)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Grove City admits 72% vs. 73% at Westcliff

    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

Grove City admits 72%, Westcliff 73%; Grove City's yield is higher, at 37%.

Acceptance rate
Westcliff73%
Grove City72%
Quad's selectivity
  • WestcliffAccessible
  • Grove CitySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
WestcliffTest-blind
Grove City
1141–1388
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WestcliffGPA and school record required
  • Grove CityGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Westcliff and Grove City are about the same size; Westcliff has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Westcliff2.4K
Grove City2.2K
Pell Grant share
Westcliff6%
Grove City0%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Westcliff, and Mechanical Engineering at Grove City; Westcliff has 11 students per faculty member to Grove City's 13.

Students per faculty member
Westcliff11 to 1
Grove City13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WestcliffBusiness Administration and Management, General64%
  • Grove CityMechanical Engineering8%

What each costs

Only Grove City reports an average cost ($28.8K).

Average cost, all students
WestcliffNot reported
Grove City$28.8K
Aid generosity
WestcliffNot reported
Grove City17%

What each pays off

Both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Graduation rate
Westcliff67%
Grove City84%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Grove City, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WestcliffNot reported
  • Grove CityGrowing+40%
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