Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Anselm grads earn $21.2K more ten years out than Taylor's ($73,371 vs. $52,198)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Taylor's yield is 16 pts higher than Saint Anselm's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Taylor costs about $9.9K less per year on average than Saint Anselm ($26,294 vs. $36,186, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Saint Anselm graduates 4 pts more of its students than Taylor (81% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Taylor's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Saint Anselm

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Taylor is more diverse (index 0.34 vs. 0.30)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Taylor admits 74%, Saint Anselm 78%; Taylor's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Taylor74%
Saint Anselm78%
Quad's selectivity
  • TaylorSelective
  • Saint AnselmSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Taylor
1070–1330
Saint Anselm
1110–1278
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TaylorGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Saint AnselmRigor and GPA very important19%

Who's on each campus

Taylor and Saint Anselm are about the same size; Taylor has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Taylor2K
Saint Anselm2.1K
Pell Grant share
Taylor13%
Saint Anselm11%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Taylor, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Saint Anselm; Saint Anselm has 12 students per faculty member to Taylor's 14.

Students per faculty member
Taylor14 to 1
Saint Anselm12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TaylorPsychology, General12%
  • Saint AnselmRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Taylor costs about $9.9K less a year than Saint Anselm on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Taylor$26.3K
Saint Anselm$36.2K
Aid generosity
Taylor51%
Saint Anselm47%

What each pays off

Saint Anselm's former students earn more, a median $73.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Taylor$52.2K
Saint Anselm$73.4K
Graduation rate
Taylor76%
Saint Anselm81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Taylor got more selective while Saint Anselm held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TaylorGrowing+62%
  • Saint AnselmGrowing+24%
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