Quad

Head-to-head

Hamline
U. Redlands

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Redlands has 12 pts more first-gen students than Hamline (35% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Redlands grads earn $11.6K more ten years out than Hamline's ($72,690 vs. $61,106)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Hamline costs about $6.9K less per year on average than U. Redlands ($26,410 vs. $33,341, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Hamline has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Redlands (41% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Hamline's SAT midpoint is 33 points higher than U. Redlands's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Hamline graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Redlands (70% vs. 67%)

    Graduation 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

Who's hardest to get into

U. Redlands admits 83%, Hamline 88%; both have the same yield, 16%.

Acceptance rate
Hamline88%
U. Redlands83%
Quad's selectivity
  • HamlineAccessible
  • U. RedlandsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Hamline
1133–1391
U. Redlands
1107–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HamlineGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. RedlandsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Redlands is a bit larger than Hamline (2,049 vs. 1,776 undergrads); Hamline has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hamline1.8K
U. Redlands2K
Pell Grant share
Hamline41%
U. Redlands36%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Hamline, and Business Administration and Management at U. Redlands; U. Redlands has 10 students per faculty member to Hamline's 14.

Students per faculty member
Hamline14 to 1
U. Redlands10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HamlinePsychology, General10%
  • U. RedlandsBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

Hamline costs about $6.9K less a year than U. Redlands on average; U. Redlands's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hamline$26.4K
U. Redlands$33.3K
Aid generosity
Hamline58%
U. Redlands59%

What each pays off

U. Redlands's former students earn more, a median $72.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hamline$61.1K
U. Redlands$72.7K
Graduation rate
Hamline70%
U. Redlands67%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Hamline but fell at U. Redlands; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HamlineSteady+2%
  • U. RedlandsShrinking−17%
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