Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Johns graduates 30 pts more of its students than Thomas More (77% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Thomas More has 19 pts more first-gen students than Saint Johns (37% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Saint Johns grads earn $17.4K more ten years out than Thomas More's ($76,786 vs. $59,384)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Saint Johns's yield is 9 pts higher than Thomas More's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

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

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Thomas More has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Johns (23% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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%, Saint Johns 91%; Saint Johns's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Johns91%
Thomas More90%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint JohnsAccessible
  • Thomas MoreOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Saint Johns
941–1228
Thomas More
1030–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint JohnsGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Thomas MoreGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Johns and Thomas More are about the same size; Thomas More has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Johns1.4K
Thomas More1.3K
Pell Grant share
Saint Johns18%
Thomas More23%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Saint Johns has 12 students per faculty member to Thomas More's 14.

Students per faculty member
Saint Johns12 to 1
Thomas More14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint JohnsBusiness Administration and Management, General30%
  • Thomas MoreBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Saint Johns$28.5K
Thomas More$25.1K
Aid generosity
Saint Johns58%
Thomas More52%

What each pays off

Saint Johns's former students earn more, a median $76.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 77% at Saint Johns to 47% at Thomas More.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Johns$76.8K
Thomas More$59.4K
Graduation rate
Saint Johns77%
Thomas More47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Saint Johns got less selective while Thomas More held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint JohnsGrowing+15%
  • Thomas MoreGrowing+172%
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