Quad

Head-to-head

Nova Southeastern
Molloy

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Molloy grads earn $18.6K more ten years out than Nova Southeastern's ($77,789 vs. $59,209)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Nova Southeastern has 2.3× as many undergrads as Molloy

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Molloy graduates 9 pts more of its students than Nova Southeastern (73% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Nova Southeastern is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Nova Southeastern's yield is 4 pts higher than Molloy's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Molloy's SAT midpoint is 24 points higher than Nova Southeastern's

    SAT midpoint

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

Nova Southeastern admits 73%, Molloy 82%; Nova Southeastern's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Nova Southeastern73%
Molloy82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Nova SoutheasternAccessible
  • MolloyAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Nova Southeastern
1030–1300
Molloy
1088–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Nova SoutheasternGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MolloyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Nova Southeastern has 2.3× as many undergrads as Molloy and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Nova Southeastern7.2K
Molloy3.2K
Pell Grant share
Nova Southeastern36%
Molloy34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Molloy has 12 students per faculty member to Nova Southeastern's 16.

Students per faculty member
Nova Southeastern16 to 1
Molloy12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Nova SoutheasternRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • MolloyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse53%

What each costs

Molloy costs about $1.5K less a year than Nova Southeastern on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Nova Southeastern$34.8K
Molloy$33.3K
Aid generosity
Nova Southeastern42%
Molloy44%

What each pays off

Molloy's former students earn more, a median $77.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Nova Southeastern$59.2K
Molloy$77.8K
Graduation rate
Nova Southeastern64%
Molloy73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Nova SoutheasternGrowing+307%
  • MolloyGrowing+93%
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