Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of Saint Benedict graduates 30 pts more of its students than Thomas More (78% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Thomas More has 15 pts more first-gen students than College of Saint Benedict (37% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    College of Saint Benedict's yield is 9 pts higher than Thomas More's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    College of Saint Benedict's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Thomas More

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Thomas More costs about $3.4K less per year on average than College of Saint Benedict ($25,115 vs. $28,496, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    College of Saint Benedict grads earn $3.9K more ten years out than Thomas More's ($63,260 vs. $59,384)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Thomas More admits 90%, College of Saint Benedict 92%; College of Saint Benedict's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
College of Saint Benedict92%
Thomas More90%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of Saint BenedictAccessible
  • Thomas MoreOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
College of Saint Benedict
1048–1233
Thomas More
1030–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of Saint BenedictGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Thomas MoreGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

College of Saint Benedict and Thomas More are about the same size; Thomas More has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Saint Benedict1.4K
Thomas More1.3K
Pell Grant share
College of Saint Benedict20%
Thomas More23%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at College of Saint Benedict, and Business Administration and Management at Thomas More.

Students per faculty member
College of Saint Benedict11 to 1
Thomas More14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of Saint BenedictRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Thomas MoreBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Thomas More costs about $3.4K less a year than College of Saint Benedict on average; College of Saint Benedict's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Saint Benedict$28.5K
Thomas More$25.1K
Aid generosity
College of Saint Benedict58%
Thomas More52%

What each pays off

College of Saint Benedict's former students earn more, a median $63.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Saint Benedict$63.3K
Thomas More$59.4K
Graduation rate
College of Saint Benedict78%
Thomas More47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Thomas More but held steady at College of Saint Benedict; College of Saint Benedict got less selective while Thomas More held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of Saint BenedictSteady+4%
  • Thomas MoreGrowing+172%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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