Quad

Head-to-head

U. New England
U. Northwestern-St Paul

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Northwestern-St Paul's yield is 19 pts higher than U. New England's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Northwestern-St Paul costs about $10.3K less per year on average than U. New England ($30,192 vs. $40,514, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Northwestern-St Paul is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Northwestern-St Paul's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at U. New England

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. New England has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Northwestern-St Paul (22% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. New England is a bit larger (2,135 vs. 1,442)

    Undergrads

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

U. New England admits 92%, U. Northwestern-St Paul 93%; U. Northwestern-St Paul's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
U. New England92%
U. Northwestern-St Paul93%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. New EnglandOpen
  • U. Northwestern-St PaulOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. New EnglandTest-blind
U. Northwestern-St Paul
868–1271
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. New EnglandGPA and school record required
  • U. Northwestern-St PaulGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. New England is a bit larger than U. Northwestern-St Paul (2,135 vs. 1,442 undergrads); U. Northwestern-St Paul has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. New England2.1K
U. Northwestern-St Paul1.4K
Pell Grant share
U. New England12%
U. Northwestern-St Paul16%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. New England has 11 students per faculty member to U. Northwestern-St Paul's 16.

Students per faculty member
U. New England11 to 1
U. Northwestern-St Paul16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. New EnglandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • U. Northwestern-St PaulRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

U. Northwestern-St Paul costs about $10.3K less a year than U. New England on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. New England$40.5K
U. Northwestern-St Paul$30.2K
Aid generosity
U. New England36%
U. Northwestern-St Paul42%

What each pays off

U. New England's former students earn more, a median $55.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. New England$55.9K
U. Northwestern-St Paul$50.8K
Graduation rate
U. New England66%
U. Northwestern-St Paul66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. New England but held steady at U. Northwestern-St Paul; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. New EnglandGrowing+15%
  • U. Northwestern-St PaulSteady−4%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why