Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of Saint Mary graduates 28 pts more of its students than Brescia (71% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Brescia has 19 pts more first-gen students than College of Saint Mary (45% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    College of Saint Mary's yield is 17 pts higher than Brescia's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

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

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    College of Saint Mary grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Brescia's ($54,338 vs. $45,500)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Brescia has 4 pts more Pell recipients than College of Saint Mary (43% vs. 39%)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Brescia admits 35%, College of Saint Mary 45%; College of Saint Mary's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
Brescia35%
College of Saint Mary45%
Quad's selectivity
  • BresciaSelective
  • College of Saint MarySelective
ACT middle 50%Axis 14–36
BresciaTest-blind
College of Saint Mary
18–26
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BresciaGPA required
  • College of Saint MaryGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Brescia is a bit larger than College of Saint Mary (545 vs. 445 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Brescia545
College of Saint Mary445
Pell Grant share
Brescia43%
College of Saint Mary39%

Majors and faculty

Social Work leads at Brescia, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at College of Saint Mary; College of Saint Mary has 8 students per faculty member to Brescia's 13.

Students per faculty member
Brescia13 to 1
College of Saint Mary8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BresciaSocial Work19%
  • College of Saint MaryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse40%

What each costs

Brescia and College of Saint Mary cost about the same a year on average; Brescia's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Brescia$18.2K
College of Saint Mary$18.4K
Aid generosity
Brescia61%
College of Saint Mary51%

What each pays off

College of Saint Mary's former students earn more, a median $54.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Brescia$45.5K
College of Saint Mary$54.3K
Graduation rate
Brescia43%
College of Saint Mary71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at College of Saint Mary but fell at Brescia; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BresciaShrinking−43%
  • College of Saint MaryGrowing+60%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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