Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Ambrose's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Flagler

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Saint Ambrose grads earn $10K more ten years out than Flagler's ($59,531 vs. $49,483)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Saint Ambrose costs about $6.1K less per year on average than Flagler ($26,989 vs. $33,105, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Saint Ambrose is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Saint Ambrose graduates 4 pts more of its students than Flagler (66% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Flagler is a bit larger (2,391 vs. 1,916)

    Undergrads

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

Saint Ambrose admits 77%, Flagler 81%; Saint Ambrose's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Ambrose77%
Flagler81%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint AmbroseAccessible
  • FlaglerAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Saint Ambrose
930–1170
Flagler
960–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint AmbroseRigor, GPA, and rank very important26%
  • FlaglerRigor and tests important

Who's on each campus

Flagler is a bit larger than Saint Ambrose (2,391 vs. 1,916 undergrads); Saint Ambrose has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Ambrose1.9K
Flagler2.4K
Pell Grant share
Saint Ambrose32%
Flagler29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Saint Ambrose, and Business Administration and Management at Flagler.

Students per faculty member
Saint Ambrose11 to 1
Flagler15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint AmbroseRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • FlaglerBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Saint Ambrose costs about $6.1K less a year than Flagler on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Ambrose$27K
Flagler$33.1K
Aid generosity
Saint Ambrose49%
Flagler29%

What each pays off

Saint Ambrose's former students earn more, a median $59.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Ambrose$59.5K
Flagler$49.5K
Graduation rate
Saint Ambrose66%
Flagler62%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Saint Ambrose but fell at Flagler; Saint Ambrose got more selective while Flagler got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint AmbroseSteady0%
  • FlaglerShrinking−24%
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