Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Goshen graduates 14 pts more of its students than U. Saint Mary (66% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Goshen's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at U. Saint Mary

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Goshen's SAT midpoint is 78 points higher than U. Saint Mary's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    U. Saint Mary grads earn $7.5K more ten years out than Goshen's ($59,483 vs. $51,943)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Saint Mary's yield is 6 pts higher than Goshen's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Goshen costs about $3.5K less per year on average than U. Saint Mary ($20,796 vs. $24,296, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Goshen admits 84%, U. Saint Mary 87%; U. Saint Mary's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. Saint Mary87%
Goshen84%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Saint MaryOpen
  • GoshenOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. Saint Mary
806–1028
Goshen
880–1110
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Saint MaryGPA and school record required
  • GoshenGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Saint Mary is a bit larger than Goshen (925 vs. 773 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Saint Mary925
Goshen773
Pell Grant share
U. Saint Mary38%
Goshen36%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Saint Mary, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Goshen.

Students per faculty member
U. Saint Mary11 to 1
Goshen9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Saint MaryBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • GoshenRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Goshen costs about $3.5K less a year than U. Saint Mary on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Saint Mary$24.3K
Goshen$20.8K
Aid generosity
U. Saint Mary51%
Goshen61%

What each pays off

U. Saint Mary's former students earn more, a median $59.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Saint Mary$59.5K
Goshen$51.9K
Graduation rate
U. Saint Mary53%
Goshen66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Saint MaryGrowing+57%
  • GoshenGrowing+75%
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