Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. St Francis costs about $7K less per year on average than Vanguard University of Southern California ($20,782 vs. $27,825, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. St Francis's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Vanguard University of Southern California

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. St Francis graduates 7 pts more of its students than Vanguard University of Southern California (70% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. St Francis has 7 pts more first-gen students than Vanguard University of Southern California (42% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Vanguard University of Southern California has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. St Francis

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Vanguard University of Southern California's yield is 5 pts higher than U. St Francis's

    Yield 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

Vanguard University of Southern California admits 62%, U. St Francis 65%; Vanguard University of Southern California's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Vanguard University of Southern California62%
U. St Francis65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaAccessible
  • U. St FrancisAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaTest-blind
U. St Francis
1030–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaGPA and school record required
  • U. St FrancisGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Vanguard University of Southern California has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. St Francis and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Vanguard University of Southern California1.9K
U. St Francis1.2K
Pell Grant share
Vanguard University of Southern California44%
U. St Francis39%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Vanguard University of Southern California, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. St Francis.

Students per faculty member
Vanguard University of Southern California13 to 1
U. St Francis15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaPsychology, General17%
  • U. St FrancisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%

What each costs

U. St Francis costs about $7K less a year than Vanguard University of Southern California on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Vanguard University of Southern California$27.8K
U. St Francis$20.8K
Aid generosity
Vanguard University of Southern California52%
U. St Francis61%

What each pays off

U. St Francis's former students earn more, a median $63.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Vanguard University of Southern California$59.5K
U. St Francis$63.9K
Graduation rate
Vanguard University of Southern California63%
U. St Francis70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaGrowing+194%
  • U. St FrancisGrowing+49%
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