Quad

Head-to-head

Anna Maria
Agnes Scott

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Agnes Scott graduates 27 pts more of its students than Anna Maria (77% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Anna Maria has 18 pts more first-gen students than Agnes Scott (40% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Agnes Scott's yield is 10 pts higher than Anna Maria's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Agnes Scott grads earn $9.6K more ten years out than Anna Maria's ($56,274 vs. $46,651)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Agnes Scott's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Anna Maria

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Agnes Scott has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Anna Maria (39% vs. 34%)

    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

Anna Maria admits 50%, Agnes Scott 62%; Agnes Scott's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Anna Maria50%
Agnes Scott62%
Quad's selectivity
  • Anna MariaAccessible
  • Agnes ScottSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Anna MariaNot reported
Agnes Scott
1160–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Anna MariaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Agnes ScottGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Anna Maria and Agnes Scott are about the same size; Agnes Scott has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Anna Maria906
Agnes Scott836
Pell Grant share
Anna Maria34%
Agnes Scott39%

Majors and faculty

Fire Science/Fire-fighting leads at Anna Maria, and Research and Experimental Psychology at Agnes Scott.

Students per faculty member
Anna Maria12 to 1
Agnes Scott10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Anna MariaFire Science/Fire-fighting26%
  • Agnes ScottResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other15%

What each costs

Agnes Scott costs about $2.2K less a year than Anna Maria on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Anna Maria$31K
Agnes Scott$28.8K
Aid generosity
Anna Maria51%
Agnes Scott56%

What each pays off

Agnes Scott's former students earn more, a median $56.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 77% at Agnes Scott to 50% at Anna Maria.

Median earnings, 10 years
Anna Maria$46.7K
Agnes Scott$56.3K
Graduation rate
Anna Maria50%
Agnes Scott77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Anna MariaGrowing+255%
  • Agnes ScottGrowing+50%
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