Quad

Head-to-head

Manchester
Ursuline

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ursuline's yield is 7 pts higher than Manchester's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Ursuline grads earn $5.4K more ten years out than Manchester's ($56,878 vs. $51,504)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Manchester is a bit larger (936 vs. 670)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Ursuline is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Manchester has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Ursuline (45% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Ursuline graduates 2 pts more of its students than Manchester (54% vs. 52%)

    Graduation 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Manchester admits 71%, Ursuline 75%; Ursuline's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Manchester71%
Ursuline75%
Quad's selectivity
  • ManchesterAccessible
  • UrsulineAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
ManchesterTest-blind
Ursuline
1006–1133
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ManchesterGPA and school record required
  • UrsulineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Manchester is a bit larger than Ursuline (936 vs. 670 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Manchester936
Ursuline670
Pell Grant share
Manchester45%
Ursuline43%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Manchester, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Ursuline; Ursuline has 8 students per faculty member to Manchester's 12.

Students per faculty member
Manchester12 to 1
Ursuline8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ManchesterExercise Science and Kinesiology11%
  • UrsulineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse64%

What each costs

Only Manchester reports an average cost ($20.1K).

Average cost, all students
Manchester$20.1K
UrsulineNot reported
Aid generosity
Manchester60%
UrsulineNot reported

What each pays off

Ursuline's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Manchester$51.5K
Ursuline$56.9K
Graduation rate
Manchester52%
Ursuline54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Manchester got more selective while Ursuline got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ManchesterGrowing+28%
  • UrsulineGrowing+97%
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