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Duke WUSTL Emory Rice Notre Dame Georgetown Northwestern Stanford Johns Hopkins UChicago Carnegie Mellon Belmont| Earlham College | Vanderbilt University | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
Earlham | Vanderbilt | ||
| Location | Richmond, IN | Nashville, TN | ||
| Setting | Distant Town | Large City | ||
| Enrollment | 677 | 13,710 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #14 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | Friends | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | earlham.edu | vanderbilt.edu | ||
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Costs |
Earlham | Vanderbilt | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $49,218 | $58,130 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $49,218 | $58,130 | ||
| Room & Board | $12,448 | $19,862 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $25,746 | $25,606 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $37,303 | $53,932 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 65% |
Admission |
Earlham | Vanderbilt | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 1,375 | 46,377 | ||
| Admitted | 1,007 | 3,093 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 73.2% | 6.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 17.1% | 52.3% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.67 | 3.89 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B+ | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Very High | Elite | ||
| Applicant Competition | Low | Extreme | ||
| ACT Range | 24/32 | 34/35 | ||
| SAT Range | 1130/1380 | 1490/1570 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
| Application Deadline | Mar 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Academics |
Earlham | Vanderbilt | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 6:1 | 7:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Earlham | Vanderbilt | ||
| Graduation Rate | 66% | 92% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $39,100 | $83,100 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 75% | 83% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $26,000 | $14,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $268 | $144 |
Diversity |
Earlham | Vanderbilt | ||
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| % Men | 46% | 44% | ||
| % Women | 54% | 56% | ||
| Racial Diversity | High | High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 51% | 55% | ||
| % Black | 12% | 8% | ||
| % Hispanic | 6% | 8% | ||
| % Native American | 1% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 0% | 5% | ||
| % International | 22% | 7% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 2% | 5% |
Students |
Earlham | Vanderbilt | ||
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| % In-State | 32% | 9% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 51% | 79% | ||
Campus |
Earlham | Vanderbilt | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | Yes | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | Yes | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Vanderbilt University is larger than than Earlham based on total student enrollment (13,710 students vs. 677 students)
Earlham vs. Vanderbilt Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Earlham or Vanderbilt?
- Vanderbilt University is 18.1% more expensive to attend than Earlham for in-state tuition ($58,130.00 vs. $49,218.00)
- Out of state tuition is 18.1% higher at Vanderbilt than Earlham College ($58,130.00 vs. $49,218.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Vanderbilt University than Earlham ($25,606 vs. $25,746)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Earlham College are 59.6% lower than costs at Vanderbilt University ($12,448 vs. $19,862)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Earlham College than Vanderbilt University (100% vs. 65%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Vanderbilt University students is 44.6% larger than aid received Earlham College ($53,932 vs. $37,303)
Earlham vs. Vanderbilt Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Earlham or Vanderbilt? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Vanderbilt or Earlham .
- Accepted freshman Vanderbilt students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.89) than students at Earlham (3.67)
- Earlham has a higher acceptance rate (73.2%) than Vanderbilt (6.7%)
Earlham vs. Vanderbilt Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Earlham or Vanderbilt? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Vanderbilt and Earlham.
- The graduation rate at Vanderbilt is higher than Earlham College (92% vs. 66%)
- Graduates from Vanderbilt University earn on average $44,000 more per year than Earlham graduates after ten years. ($83,100 vs. $39,100)
- Vanderbilt University students graduate with a $12,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Earlham graduates. ($14,000 vs. $26,000)
- Vanderbilt graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than Earlham graduates. ($144 vs. $268)
- More Vanderbilt graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Earlham students, three years after graduation. (83% vs. 75%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/