Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Principia graduates 14 pts more of its students than Newman (79% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Newman has 2.5× as many undergrads as Principia

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Principia's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Newman

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Principia costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Newman ($21,178 vs. $25,793, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Principia is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)

    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

Newman admits 74%; Principia doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Newman74%
PrincipiaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • NewmanAccessible
  • PrincipiaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
NewmanTest-blind
PrincipiaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • NewmanGPA and school record required
  • PrincipiaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Newman has 2.5× as many undergrads as Principia and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Newman851
Principia339
Pell Grant share
Newman12%
Principia0%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Newman, and Education at Principia; Principia has 6 students per faculty member to Newman's 16.

Students per faculty member
Newman16 to 1
Principia6 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NewmanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • PrincipiaEducation, General12%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Newman$25.8K
Principia$21.2K
Aid generosity
Newman49%
Principia56%

What each pays off

Newman's former students earn a median $55K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Newman$55K
PrincipiaNot reported
Graduation rate
Newman65%
Principia79%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Newman, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • NewmanShrinking−56%
  • PrincipiaNot reported
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