Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Mary costs about $23.9K less per year on average than Eckerd ($20,754 vs. $44,650, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Mary's yield is 29 pts higher than Eckerd's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Mary grads earn $9.1K more ten years out than Eckerd's ($60,909 vs. $51,819)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Eckerd is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Mary's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Eckerd

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Eckerd graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Mary (64% vs. 60%)

    Graduation 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

Who's hardest to get into

U. Mary admits 75%, Eckerd 76%; U. Mary's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
Eckerd76%
U. Mary75%
Quad's selectivity
  • EckerdAccessible
  • U. MarySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Eckerd
1160–1330
U. Mary
1110–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • EckerdGPA and school record required
  • U. MaryGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Mary is a bit larger than Eckerd (2,416 vs. 1,888 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 21%.

Undergrads
Eckerd1.9K
U. Mary2.4K
Pell Grant share
Eckerd21%
U. Mary21%

Majors and faculty

Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography leads at Eckerd, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Mary; Eckerd has 11 students per faculty member to U. Mary's 14.

Students per faculty member
Eckerd11 to 1
U. Mary14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • EckerdMarine Biology and Biological Oceanography22%
  • U. MaryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

U. Mary costs about $23.9K less a year than Eckerd on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Eckerd$44.7K
U. Mary$20.8K
Aid generosity
Eckerd35%
U. Mary39%

What each pays off

U. Mary's former students earn more, a median $60.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eckerd$51.8K
U. Mary$60.9K
Graduation rate
Eckerd64%
U. Mary60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Mary got more selective while Eckerd got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • EckerdGrowing+47%
  • U. MaryGrowing+63%
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