Quad

Head-to-head

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Baker

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Baker

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Baker has 10 pts more first-gen students than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (36% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Baker's yield is 7 pts higher than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Baker ($22,032 vs. $26,327, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Baker grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's ($63,855 vs. $58,170)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota admits 93%, Baker 94%; Baker's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota93%
Baker94%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaOpen
  • BakerOpen
SAT middle 50%
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaTest-blind
BakerNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaGPA and school record required
  • BakerGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and Baker are about the same size; Baker has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota1.1K
Baker1.1K
Pell Grant share
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota25%
Baker26%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Baker.

Students per faculty member
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota18 to 1
Baker13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • BakerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota costs about $4.3K less a year than Baker on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$22K
Baker$26.3K
Aid generosity
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota62%
Baker48%

What each pays off

Baker's former students earn more, a median $63.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$58.2K
Baker$63.9K
Graduation rate
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota67%
Baker64%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Baker but fell at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaShrinking−17%
  • BakerSteady−6%
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