Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Franciscan University of Steubenville's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Spelman

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Franciscan University of Steubenville costs about $17.3K less per year on average than Spelman ($23,948 vs. $41,205, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Franciscan University of Steubenville's yield is 18 pts higher than Spelman's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Franciscan University of Steubenville is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.26)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Spelman is 3.1× more selective than Franciscan University of Steubenville

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Spelman grads earn $10K more ten years out than Franciscan University of Steubenville's ($59,993 vs. $50,030)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Spelman admits 19%, Franciscan University of Steubenville 58%; Franciscan University of Steubenville's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
Spelman19%
Franciscan University of Steubenville58%
Quad's selectivity
  • SpelmanVery selective
  • Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Spelman
1100–1300
Franciscan University of Steubenville
1110–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SpelmanRigor and GPA very important82%
  • Franciscan University of SteubenvilleGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Spelman is a bit larger than Franciscan University of Steubenville (3,414 vs. 2,901 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Spelman3.4K
Franciscan University of Steubenville2.9K
Pell Grant share
Spelman28%
Franciscan University of Steubenville23%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Spelman, and Theology/Theological Studies at Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Students per faculty member
Spelman11 to 1
Franciscan University of Steubenville17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SpelmanPsychology, General18%
  • Franciscan University of SteubenvilleTheology/Theological Studies18%

What each costs

Franciscan University of Steubenville costs about $17.3K less a year than Spelman on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Spelman$41.2K
Franciscan University of Steubenville$23.9K
Aid generosity
Spelman20%
Franciscan University of Steubenville47%

What each pays off

Spelman's former students earn more, a median $60K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Spelman$60K
Franciscan University of Steubenville$50K
Graduation rate
Spelman77%
Franciscan University of Steubenville75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SpelmanGrowing+178%
  • Franciscan University of SteubenvilleGrowing+64%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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