Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Baker's yield is 8 pts higher than Gwynedd Mercy's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Gwynedd Mercy has 7 pts more first-gen students than Baker (44% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Baker costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Gwynedd Mercy ($26,327 vs. $30,976, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Gwynedd Mercy graduates 5 pts more of its students than Baker (69% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Gwynedd Mercy grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than Baker's ($67,145 vs. $63,855)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Gwynedd Mercy is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.54)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Gwynedd Mercy admits 90%, Baker 94%; Baker's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Baker94%
Gwynedd Mercy90%
Quad's selectivity
  • BakerOpen
  • Gwynedd MercyOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
BakerNot reported
Gwynedd Mercy
1023–1186
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BakerGPA and school record required
  • Gwynedd MercyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Baker and Gwynedd Mercy are about the same size; Baker has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Baker1.1K
Gwynedd Mercy1.1K
Pell Grant share
Baker26%
Gwynedd Mercy25%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Gwynedd Mercy has 12 students per faculty member to Baker's 13.

Students per faculty member
Baker13 to 1
Gwynedd Mercy12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BakerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • Gwynedd MercyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse48%

What each costs

Baker costs about $4.6K less a year than Gwynedd Mercy on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Baker$26.3K
Gwynedd Mercy$31K
Aid generosity
Baker48%
Gwynedd Mercy47%

What each pays off

Gwynedd Mercy's former students earn more, a median $67.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Baker$63.9K
Gwynedd Mercy$67.1K
Graduation rate
Baker64%
Gwynedd Mercy69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Gwynedd Mercy but held steady at Baker; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BakerSteady−6%
  • Gwynedd MercyGrowing+37%
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