Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Mary's College of California grads earn $29.7K more ten years out than Marymount Manhattan's ($78,812 vs. $49,131)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Saint Mary's College of California graduates 20 pts more of its students than Marymount Manhattan (76% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Saint Mary's College of California's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Marymount Manhattan

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Saint Mary's College of California costs about $5K less per year on average than Marymount Manhattan ($35,628 vs. $40,603, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Saint Mary's College of California's yield is 3 pts higher than Marymount Manhattan's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Saint Mary's College of California has 3 pts more first-gen students than Marymount Manhattan (26% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students

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

Marymount Manhattan admits 83%, Saint Mary's College of California 87%; Saint Mary's College of California's yield is higher, at 9%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Mary's College of California87%
Marymount Manhattan83%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaAccessible
  • Marymount ManhattanAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaTest-blind
Marymount Manhattan
1105–1323
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Marymount ManhattanGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Saint Mary's College of California is a bit larger than Marymount Manhattan (1,947 vs. 1,577 undergrads); Marymount Manhattan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Mary's College of California1.9K
Marymount Manhattan1.6K
Pell Grant share
Saint Mary's College of California27%
Marymount Manhattan28%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Saint Mary's College of California, and Musical Theatre at Marymount Manhattan.

Students per faculty member
Saint Mary's College of California10 to 1
Marymount Manhattan7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaBusiness/Commerce, General14%
  • Marymount ManhattanMusical Theatre18%

What each costs

Saint Mary's College of California costs about $5K less a year than Marymount Manhattan on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Mary's College of California$35.6K
Marymount Manhattan$40.6K
Aid generosity
Saint Mary's College of California54%
Marymount Manhattan40%

What each pays off

Saint Mary's College of California's former students earn more, a median $78.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Mary's College of California$78.8K
Marymount Manhattan$49.1K
Graduation rate
Saint Mary's College of California76%
Marymount Manhattan56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Marymount Manhattan but held steady at Saint Mary's College of California; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaSteady+6%
  • Marymount ManhattanGrowing+80%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why