Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Austin graduates 20 pts more of its students than Anna Maria (70% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Anna Maria has 16 pts more first-gen students than Austin (40% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Austin grads earn $14.6K more ten years out than Anna Maria's ($61,296 vs. $46,651)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Austin's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Anna Maria

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Austin costs about $6K less per year on average than Anna Maria ($25,005 vs. $30,989, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Austin's yield is 8 pts higher than Anna Maria's

    Yield rate

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

Austin admits 48%, Anna Maria 50%; Austin's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Anna Maria50%
Austin48%
Quad's selectivity
  • Anna MariaAccessible
  • AustinSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Anna MariaNot reported
Austin
1100–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Anna MariaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • AustinGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Austin is a bit larger than Anna Maria (1,165 vs. 906 undergrads); Anna Maria has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Anna Maria906
Austin1.2K
Pell Grant share
Anna Maria34%
Austin31%

Majors and faculty

Fire Science/Fire-fighting leads at Anna Maria, and Psychology at Austin; Austin has 11 students per faculty member to Anna Maria's 12.

Students per faculty member
Anna Maria12 to 1
Austin11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Anna MariaFire Science/Fire-fighting26%
  • AustinPsychology, General11%

What each costs

Austin costs about $6K 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
Austin$25K
Aid generosity
Anna Maria51%
Austin60%

What each pays off

Austin's former students earn more, a median $61.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Anna Maria$46.7K
Austin$61.3K
Graduation rate
Anna Maria50%
Austin70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Anna MariaGrowing+255%
  • AustinGrowing+74%
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