Quad

Head-to-head

U. Saint Joseph
Lees-McRae

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Saint Joseph grads earn $16.5K more ten years out than Lees-McRae's ($59,908 vs. $43,415)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Saint Joseph's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Lees-McRae

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Lees-McRae has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Saint Joseph (37% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Saint Joseph has 2 pts more first-gen students than Lees-McRae (42% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Saint Joseph graduates 2 pts more of its students than Lees-McRae (64% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Lees-McRae's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Saint Joseph'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

Lees-McRae admits 77%, U. Saint Joseph 79%; Lees-McRae's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
U. Saint Joseph79%
Lees-McRae77%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Saint JosephAccessible
  • Lees-McRaeAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. Saint Joseph
850–1170
Lees-McRaeTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Saint JosephGPA and school record required
  • Lees-McRaeGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Saint Joseph and Lees-McRae are about the same size; Lees-McRae has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Saint Joseph838
Lees-McRae873
Pell Grant share
U. Saint Joseph33%
Lees-McRae37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Saint Joseph, and Wildlife Biology at Lees-McRae; U. Saint Joseph has 10 students per faculty member to Lees-McRae's 11.

Students per faculty member
U. Saint Joseph10 to 1
Lees-McRae11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Saint JosephRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse38%
  • Lees-McRaeWildlife Biology22%

What each costs

U. Saint Joseph and Lees-McRae cost about the same a year on average; U. Saint Joseph's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Saint Joseph$31.6K
Lees-McRae$30.6K
Aid generosity
U. Saint Joseph49%
Lees-McRae39%

What each pays off

U. Saint Joseph's former students earn more, a median $59.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Saint Joseph$59.9K
Lees-McRae$43.4K
Graduation rate
U. Saint Joseph64%
Lees-McRae62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Lees-McRae got less selective while U. Saint Joseph held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Saint JosephGrowing+183%
  • Lees-McRaeGrowing+38%
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