Quad

Head-to-head

Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Beacon

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Holy Apostles College and Seminary costs about $24.9K less per year on average than Beacon ($23,966 vs. $48,868, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Beacon graduates 29 pts more of its students than Holy Apostles College and Seminary (63% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Beacon's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 10% at Holy Apostles College and Seminary

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Beacon has 2.3× as many undergrads as Holy Apostles College and Seminary

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Holy Apostles College and Seminary is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Beacon has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Holy Apostles College and Seminary (24% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Beacon admits 43%; Holy Apostles College and Seminary doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryNot reported
Beacon43%
Quad's selectivity
  • Holy Apostles College and SeminaryNot rated
  • BeaconSelective
SAT middle 50%
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryNot reported
BeaconTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Holy Apostles College and SeminaryNot reported
  • BeaconGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Beacon has 2.3× as many undergrads as Holy Apostles College and Seminary and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Holy Apostles College and Seminary216
Beacon506
Pell Grant share
Holy Apostles College and Seminary21%
Beacon24%

Majors and faculty

Theology/Theological Studies leads at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, and Anthrozoology at Beacon.

Students per faculty member
Holy Apostles College and Seminary6 to 1
Beacon12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Holy Apostles College and SeminaryTheology/Theological Studies36%
  • BeaconAnthrozoology24%

What each costs

Holy Apostles College and Seminary costs about $24.9K less a year than Beacon on average; Beacon's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Holy Apostles College and Seminary$24K
Beacon$48.9K
Aid generosity
Holy Apostles College and Seminary10%
Beacon31%

What each pays off

Beacon's former students earn a median $29.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 63% at Beacon to 34% at Holy Apostles College and Seminary.

Median earnings, 10 years
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryNot reported
Beacon$29.4K
Graduation rate
Holy Apostles College and Seminary34%
Beacon63%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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