Quad

Head-to-head

College of Saint Benedict
Randolph-Macon

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of Saint Benedict grads earn $4.8K more ten years out than Randolph-Macon's ($63,260 vs. $58,448)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    College of Saint Benedict's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Randolph-Macon

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    College of Saint Benedict graduates 4 pts more of its students than Randolph-Macon (78% vs. 73%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    College of Saint Benedict's SAT midpoint is 41 points higher than Randolph-Macon's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Randolph-Macon is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.41)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    College of Saint Benedict's yield is 3 pts higher than Randolph-Macon'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

Who's hardest to get into

Randolph-Macon admits 87%, College of Saint Benedict 92%; College of Saint Benedict's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
College of Saint Benedict92%
Randolph-Macon87%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of Saint BenedictAccessible
  • Randolph-MaconAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
College of Saint Benedict
1048–1233
Randolph-Macon
980–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of Saint BenedictGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Randolph-MaconGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Randolph-Macon is a bit larger than College of Saint Benedict (1,639 vs. 1,370 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 20%.

Undergrads
College of Saint Benedict1.4K
Randolph-Macon1.6K
Pell Grant share
College of Saint Benedict20%
Randolph-Macon20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at College of Saint Benedict, and Business/Commerce at Randolph-Macon; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
College of Saint Benedict11 to 1
Randolph-Macon11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of Saint BenedictRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Randolph-MaconBusiness/Commerce, General20%

What each costs

College of Saint Benedict costs about $1.7K less a year than Randolph-Macon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Saint Benedict$28.5K
Randolph-Macon$30.2K
Aid generosity
College of Saint Benedict58%
Randolph-Macon54%

What each pays off

College of Saint Benedict's former students earn more, a median $63.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Saint Benedict$63.3K
Randolph-Macon$58.4K
Graduation rate
College of Saint Benedict78%
Randolph-Macon73%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of Saint BenedictSteady+4%
  • Randolph-MaconSteady+10%
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