Quad

Head-to-head

Judson
Anna Maria

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Judson's yield is 33 pts higher than Anna Maria's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Judson costs about $8K less per year on average than Anna Maria ($23,016 vs. $30,989, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Judson grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Anna Maria's ($56,313 vs. $46,651)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Judson graduates 6 pts more of its students than Anna Maria (57% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Judson has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Anna Maria (39% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Anna Maria has 4 pts more first-gen students than Judson (40% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students

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

Judson admits 48%, Anna Maria 50%; Judson's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Judson48%
Anna Maria50%
Quad's selectivity
  • JudsonAccessible
  • Anna MariaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Judson
816–1118
Anna MariaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • JudsonGPA and school record required
  • Anna MariaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Anna Maria is a bit larger than Judson (906 vs. 708 undergrads); Judson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Judson708
Anna Maria906
Pell Grant share
Judson39%
Anna Maria34%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Judson, and Fire Science/Fire-fighting at Anna Maria; Judson has 10 students per faculty member to Anna Maria's 12.

Students per faculty member
Judson10 to 1
Anna Maria12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • JudsonBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • Anna MariaFire Science/Fire-fighting26%

What each costs

Judson costs about $8K less a year than Anna Maria on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 51%.

Average cost, all students
Judson$23K
Anna Maria$31K
Aid generosity
Judson51%
Anna Maria51%

What each pays off

Judson's former students earn more, a median $56.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Judson$56.3K
Anna Maria$46.7K
Graduation rate
Judson57%
Anna Maria50%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • JudsonGrowing+18%
  • Anna MariaGrowing+255%
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