Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Taylor graduates 16 pts more of its students than U. Mary (76% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Taylor's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at U. Mary

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Mary's yield is 9 pts higher than Taylor's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Mary grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Taylor's ($60,909 vs. $52,198)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Mary has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Taylor (21% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Mary costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Taylor ($20,754 vs. $26,294, 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

Taylor admits 74%, U. Mary 75%; U. Mary's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
Taylor74%
U. Mary75%
Quad's selectivity
  • TaylorSelective
  • U. MarySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Taylor
1070–1320
U. Mary
1110–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TaylorRank important70%
  • U. MaryGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Mary is a bit larger than Taylor (2,416 vs. 2,025 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Taylor2K
U. Mary2.4K
Pell Grant share
Taylor13%
U. Mary21%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Taylor, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Mary; both have 14 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Taylor14 to 1
U. Mary14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TaylorPsychology, General12%
  • U. MaryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

U. Mary costs about $5.5K less a year than Taylor on average; Taylor's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Taylor$26.3K
U. Mary$20.8K
Aid generosity
Taylor51%
U. Mary39%

What each pays off

U. Mary's former students earn more, a median $60.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Taylor$52.2K
U. Mary$60.9K
Graduation rate
Taylor76%
U. Mary60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TaylorGrowing+62%
  • U. MaryGrowing+63%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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