Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Manhattan grads earn $26.4K more ten years out than Concordia University-Saint Paul's ($86,316 vs. $59,871)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Concordia University-Saint Paul costs about $16K less per year on average than Manhattan ($22,464 vs. $38,512, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Manhattan graduates 14 pts more of its students than Concordia University-Saint Paul (75% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Concordia University-Saint Paul's yield is 9 pts higher than Manhattan's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Concordia University-Saint Paul has 8 pts more first-gen students than Manhattan (34% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Concordia University-Saint Paul is a bit larger (3,018 vs. 2,744)

    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

Concordia University-Saint Paul admits 79%, Manhattan 79%; Concordia University-Saint Paul's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Concordia University-Saint Paul79%
Manhattan79%
Quad's selectivity
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulAccessible
  • ManhattanAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Concordia University-Saint PaulTest-blind
Manhattan
1180–1358
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulGPA required
  • ManhattanGPA and school record required48%

Who's on each campus

Concordia University-Saint Paul and Manhattan are about the same size; Manhattan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Concordia University-Saint Paul3K
Manhattan2.7K
Pell Grant share
Concordia University-Saint Paul35%
Manhattan36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Concordia University-Saint Paul, and Civil Engineering at Manhattan.

Students per faculty member
Concordia University-Saint Paul16 to 1
Manhattan15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse43%
  • ManhattanCivil Engineering, General11%

What each costs

Concordia University-Saint Paul costs about $16K less a year than Manhattan on average; Manhattan's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Concordia University-Saint Paul$22.5K
Manhattan$38.5K
Aid generosity
Concordia University-Saint Paul46%
Manhattan47%

What each pays off

Manhattan's former students earn more, a median $86.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Concordia University-Saint Paul$59.9K
Manhattan$86.3K
Graduation rate
Concordia University-Saint Paul61%
Manhattan75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulGrowing+147%
  • ManhattanGrowing+21%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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