Quad

Head-to-head

Saint Ambrose
Capital

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Capital's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Saint Ambrose

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Saint Ambrose grads earn $5.4K more ten years out than Capital's ($59,531 vs. $54,143)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Saint Ambrose's yield is 5 pts higher than Capital's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Saint Ambrose graduates 3 pts more of its students than Capital (66% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Saint Ambrose is a bit larger (1,916 vs. 1,585)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Capital has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Ambrose (34% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Capital admits 70%, Saint Ambrose 77%; Saint Ambrose's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Ambrose77%
Capital70%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint AmbroseAccessible
  • CapitalAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Saint Ambrose
930–1170
Capital
910–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint AmbroseRigor, GPA, and rank very important26%
  • CapitalGPA required

Who's on each campus

Saint Ambrose is a bit larger than Capital (1,916 vs. 1,585 undergrads); Capital has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Ambrose1.9K
Capital1.6K
Pell Grant share
Saint Ambrose32%
Capital34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Capital has 9 students per faculty member to Saint Ambrose's 11.

Students per faculty member
Saint Ambrose11 to 1
Capital9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint AmbroseRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • CapitalRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Capital costs about $1K less a year than Saint Ambrose on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Ambrose$27K
Capital$26K
Aid generosity
Saint Ambrose49%
Capital57%

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
Capital$54.1K
Graduation rate
Saint Ambrose66%
Capital63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Capital but held steady at Saint Ambrose; Saint Ambrose got more selective while Capital held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint AmbroseSteady0%
  • CapitalGrowing+23%
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;Saint Ambrose University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;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