Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. St Francis grads earn $23.1K more ten years out than Converse's ($63,926 vs. $40,867)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. St Francis's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Converse

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. St Francis has 11 pts more first-gen students than Converse (42% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. St Francis graduates 10 pts more of its students than Converse (70% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Converse is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. St Francis costs about $2.5K less per year on average than Converse ($20,782 vs. $23,312, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Who's hardest to get into

U. St Francis admits 65%, Converse 68%; U. St Francis's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
U. St Francis65%
Converse68%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. St FrancisAccessible
  • ConverseAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. St Francis
1030–1220
Converse
1010–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. St FrancisGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • ConverseGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. St Francis and Converse are about the same size; Converse has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. St Francis1.2K
Converse1.2K
Pell Grant share
U. St Francis39%
Converse40%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. St Francis, and Business Administration and Management at Converse.

Students per faculty member
U. St Francis15 to 1
Converse12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. St FrancisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%
  • ConverseBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

U. St Francis costs about $2.5K less a year than Converse on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. St Francis$20.8K
Converse$23.3K
Aid generosity
U. St Francis61%
Converse43%

What each pays off

U. St Francis's former students earn more, a median $63.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. St Francis$63.9K
Converse$40.9K
Graduation rate
U. St Francis70%
Converse59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. St FrancisGrowing+49%
  • ConverseGrowing+77%
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