Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Villa Maria graduates 20 pts more of its students than East-West (39% vs. 19%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    East-West has 16 pts more first-gen students than Villa Maria (54% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Villa Maria grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than East-West's ($38,857 vs. $29,963)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Villa Maria is a bit larger (603 vs. 468)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Villa Maria has 3 pts more Pell recipients than East-West (65% vs. 62%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    East-West is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.67)

    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

Villa Maria admits 87%; East-West doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
East-WestNot reported
Villa Maria87%
Quad's selectivity
  • East-WestNot rated
  • Villa MariaOpen
SAT middle 50%
East-WestNot reported
Villa MariaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • East-WestNot reported
  • Villa MariaGPA required

Who's on each campus

Villa Maria is a bit larger than East-West (603 vs. 468 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
East-West468
Villa Maria603
Pell Grant share
East-West62%
Villa Maria65%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at East-West, and Business Administration and Management at Villa Maria.

Students per faculty member
East-West20 to 1
Villa Maria10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • East-WestBiology/Biological Sciences, General23%
  • Villa MariaBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each pays off

Villa Maria's former students earn more, a median $38.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 39% at Villa Maria to 19% at East-West.

Median earnings, 10 years
East-West$30K
Villa Maria$38.9K
Graduation rate
East-West19%
Villa Maria39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Villa Maria, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • East-WestNot reported
  • Villa MariaGrowing+303%
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