Quad

Head-to-head

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Corban

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. 46% at Corban

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates 10 pts more of its students than Corban (67% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Corban ($22,032 vs. $29,152, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota grads earn $9.3K more ten years out than Corban's ($58,170 vs. $48,917)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Corban's yield is 8 pts higher than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 1.6× as many undergrads as Corban

    Undergrads

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%, Corban 94%; Corban's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota93%
Corban94%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaOpen
  • CorbanOpen
SAT middle 50%
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaTest-blind
CorbanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaGPA and school record required
  • CorbanGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 1.6× as many undergrads as Corban; both have the same Pell share, 25%.

Undergrads
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota1.1K
Corban678
Pell Grant share
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota25%
Corban25%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Corban has 17 students per faculty member to Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's 18.

Students per faculty member
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota18 to 1
Corban17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • CorbanBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota costs about $7.1K less a year than Corban on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$22K
Corban$29.2K
Aid generosity
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota62%
Corban46%

What each pays off

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's former students earn more, a median $58.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$58.2K
Corban$48.9K
Graduation rate
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota67%
Corban57%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaShrinking−17%
  • CorbanShrinking−79%
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