Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ursuline has 5 pts more Pell recipients than McPherson (43% vs. 38%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Ursuline grads earn $4.8K more ten years out than McPherson's ($56,878 vs. $52,084)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Ursuline has 4 pts more first-gen students than McPherson (34% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    McPherson is a bit larger (872 vs. 670)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    McPherson's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than Ursuline's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    McPherson is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.66)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Ursuline admits 75%, McPherson 77%; both have the same yield, 22%.

Acceptance rate
McPherson77%
Ursuline75%
Quad's selectivity
  • McPhersonAccessible
  • UrsulineAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
McPherson
960–1200
Ursuline
1006–1133
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • McPhersonGPA and school record required
  • UrsulineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

McPherson is a bit larger than Ursuline (872 vs. 670 undergrads); Ursuline has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
McPherson872
Ursuline670
Pell Grant share
McPherson38%
Ursuline43%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at McPherson, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Ursuline.

Students per faculty member
McPherson16 to 1
Ursuline8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • McPhersonBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • UrsulineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse64%

What each costs

Only McPherson reports an average cost ($27.2K).

Average cost, all students
McPherson$27.2K
UrsulineNot reported
Aid generosity
McPherson46%
UrsulineNot reported

What each pays off

Ursuline's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
McPherson$52.1K
Ursuline$56.9K
Graduation rate
McPherson54%
Ursuline54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; McPherson got more selective while Ursuline got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • McPhersonGrowing+233%
  • UrsulineGrowing+97%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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