Comparative Framework

Comparative Framework

The above questions and more can be answered more easily by creating a comparative framework. For each universities one can list 15 – 25 key figures that provide a more comprehensive picture. Here we would include:

  1. Location – Urban / Suburban / Rural
  2. Ranking of University or College
  3. Support System
  4. Acceptance Percentage
  5. Strong Majors
  6. Student to Faculty Ratio
  7. Housing on Campus – For all 4 years
  8. Percentage of International / Asian Students
  9. Endowment – Larger the endowment higher the calibre of faculty and facilities
  10. Campus Size – Urban Universities have cramped campuses
  11. No. of Undergraduate Students – Large Universities have large class sizes
  12. Special Student Needs – Which Universities are better and why

Comparison - University / College

1 2 3 4
University of Pennsylvania Univ of Southern California Claremont McKenna College Grinnell College
1 Location Urban Urban Suburb Rural
2a University Ranking - US News  7 26 - -
2b College Ranking - US News (Liberal Arts) - - 8 15
3 Support System (Family (F) / Friends (FR) / Alumni (A) / None (N) F FR N N
4 SAT Score (Mid Range) 1,520 1,440 1,427 1,460
5 ACT Score  33 - 35   30 - 34  31 - 34 30 - 34
6 Early Decision (ED) - Apply Deadline  1-Nov - 1-Nov 15-Nov
7 Early Action (EA) - Apply Deadline - 1-Nov 5-Jan None
8 Regular Decision (RD) - Apply Deadline 5-Jan 15-Jan 5-Jan 15-Jan
9 ED - % acceptance 19% 22% 28% 16%
10 Overall Acceptance Rate 9% 16% 11% 11%
           
1 Strong Majors Bus Mgmt / Soc Sci / Bio Bus Mgmt / Soc Sci / Perf Arts Govt / Eco / Pol Sci CS / Bio / Psy
2 Student to Faculty Ratio 6 to 1 9 to 1 8 to 1 9 to 1
3 Housing - On Campus 56% 98% Full 4 years 100%
4 Student - International 13% 24% 17% 18%
5 Student - Asian** 22% 19% 11% 8%
6 Endowment ($ Million) 20,500 5,700 1,200 1,900
7 Campus Size (Acres) 299 226 69 120
8 No. of Undergrads 9,872 19,606 1,262 1,748