Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    DePaul graduates 35 pts more of its students than Saint Leo (68% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    DePaul grads earn $20.4K more ten years out than Saint Leo's ($68,751 vs. $48,364)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Saint Leo has 19 pts more first-gen students than DePaul (49% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Saint Leo costs about $10.3K less per year on average than DePaul ($27,305 vs. $37,643, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    DePaul has 2.1× as many undergrads as Saint Leo

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Saint Leo is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index

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

DePaul admits 76%, Saint Leo 78%; Saint Leo's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
DePaul76%
Saint Leo78%
Quad's selectivity
  • DePaulSelective
  • Saint LeoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
DePaul
1140–1330
Saint LeoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DePaulGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Saint LeoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

DePaul has 2.1× as many undergrads as Saint Leo; both have the same Pell share, 32%.

Undergrads
DePaul14.1K
Saint Leo6.7K
Pell Grant share
DePaul32%
Saint Leo32%

Majors and faculty

Cinematography and Film/Video Production leads at DePaul, and Psychology at Saint Leo; DePaul has 17 students per faculty member to Saint Leo's 25.

Students per faculty member
DePaul17 to 1
Saint Leo25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DePaulCinematography and Film/Video Production9%
  • Saint LeoPsychology, General17%

What each costs

Saint Leo costs about $10.3K less a year than DePaul on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
DePaul$37.6K
Saint Leo$27.3K
Aid generosity
DePaul44%
Saint Leo45%

What each pays off

DePaul's former students earn more, a median $68.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 68% at DePaul to 33% at Saint Leo.

Median earnings, 10 years
DePaul$68.8K
Saint Leo$48.4K
Graduation rate
DePaul68%
Saint Leo33%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DePaulGrowing+60%
  • Saint LeoGrowing+93%
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