Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hanover has 14 pts more first-gen students than Saint Michael's (25% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Saint Michael's graduates 11 pts more of its students than Hanover (77% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Saint Michael's grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than Hanover's ($61,317 vs. $53,957)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Hanover costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Saint Michael's ($23,889 vs. $28,140, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Saint Michael's is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Hanover's yield is 3 pts higher than Saint Michael's's

    Yield rate

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

Hanover admits 84%, Saint Michael's 85%; Hanover's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Hanover84%
Saint Michael's85%
Quad's selectivity
  • HanoverAccessible
  • Saint Michael'sAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Hanover
1110–1280
Saint Michael's
1120–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HanoverGPA and school record required
  • Saint Michael'sGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Hanover and Saint Michael's are about the same size; Hanover has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hanover1K
Saint Michael's1.1K
Pell Grant share
Hanover26%
Saint Michael's24%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Hanover, and Business Administration and Management at Saint Michael's; Saint Michael's has 10 students per faculty member to Hanover's 11.

Students per faculty member
Hanover11 to 1
Saint Michael's10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HanoverBusiness/Commerce, General20%
  • Saint Michael'sBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Hanover costs about $4.3K less a year than Saint Michael's on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hanover$23.9K
Saint Michael's$28.1K
Aid generosity
Hanover60%
Saint Michael's59%

What each pays off

Saint Michael's's former students earn more, a median $61.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hanover$54K
Saint Michael's$61.3K
Graduation rate
Hanover66%
Saint Michael's77%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Hanover but fell at Saint Michael's; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HanoverSteady0%
  • Saint Michael'sShrinking−35%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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