Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hallmark's yield is 28 pts higher than Thomas's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Hallmark graduates 21 pts more of its students than Thomas (67% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Thomas grads earn $9.5K more ten years out than Hallmark's ($49,716 vs. $40,183)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Thomas admits 38% vs. 51% at Hallmark

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Thomas is a bit larger (998 vs. 769)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Thomas has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Hallmark (55% vs. 53%)

    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

Thomas admits 38%, Hallmark 51%; Hallmark's yield is higher, at 98%.

Acceptance rate
Thomas38%
Hallmark51%
Quad's selectivity
  • ThomasSelective
  • HallmarkSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Thomas
990–1220
HallmarkNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ThomasGPA and school record required
  • HallmarkSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Thomas is a bit larger than Hallmark (998 vs. 769 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Thomas998
Hallmark769
Pell Grant share
Thomas55%
Hallmark53%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration leads at Thomas, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Hallmark.

Students per faculty member
Thomas12 to 1
Hallmark15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ThomasCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration23%
  • HallmarkRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse35%

What each costs

Only Thomas reports an average cost ($18.7K).

Average cost, all students
Thomas$18.7K
HallmarkNot reported
Aid generosity
Thomas22%
HallmarkNot reported

What each pays off

Thomas's former students earn more, a median $49.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at Hallmark to 46% at Thomas.

Median earnings, 10 years
Thomas$49.7K
Hallmark$40.2K
Graduation rate
Thomas46%
Hallmark67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Thomas, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ThomasGrowing+136%
  • HallmarkNot reported
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