Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern California Institute of Architecture graduates 43 pts more of its students than U. Holy Cross (76% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Southern California Institute of Architecture grads earn $22.6K more ten years out than U. Holy Cross's ($71,909 vs. $49,316)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Holy Cross has 2.0× as many undergrads as Southern California Institute of Architecture

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Holy Cross has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Southern California Institute of Architecture (28% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Holy Cross is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Southern California Institute of Architecture's yield is 1 pts higher than U. Holy Cross'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

U. Holy Cross admits 74%, Southern California Institute of Architecture 77%; Southern California Institute of Architecture's yield is higher, at 7%.

Acceptance rate
Southern California Institute of Architecture77%
U. Holy Cross74%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern California Institute of ArchitectureSelective
  • U. Holy CrossAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureNot reported
U. Holy CrossTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern California Institute of ArchitectureGPA and school record required
  • U. Holy CrossGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Holy Cross is twice Southern California Institute of Architecture's size and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southern California Institute of Architecture236
U. Holy Cross471
Pell Grant share
Southern California Institute of Architecture21%
U. Holy Cross28%

Majors and faculty

Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology leads at Southern California Institute of Architecture, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Holy Cross.

Students per faculty member
Southern California Institute of Architecture9 to 1
U. Holy Cross7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern California Institute of ArchitectureArchitectural and Building Sciences/Technology100%
  • U. Holy CrossRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse43%

What each costs

Only U. Holy Cross reports an average cost ($21.1K).

Average cost, all students
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureNot reported
U. Holy Cross$21.1K
Aid generosity
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureNot reported
U. Holy Cross37%

What each pays off

Southern California Institute of Architecture's former students earn more, a median $71.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southern California Institute of Architecture$71.9K
U. Holy Cross$49.3K
Graduation rate
Southern California Institute of Architecture76%
U. Holy Cross33%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Southern California Institute of Architecture, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern California Institute of ArchitectureGrowing+268%
  • U. Holy CrossNot enough data
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

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