Quad

Head-to-head

U. St Thomas
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia grads earn $13.1K more ten years out than U. St Thomas's ($86,881 vs. $73,739)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. St Thomas's SAT midpoint is 82 points higher than Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. St Thomas is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. St Thomas's yield is 7 pts higher than Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. St Thomas (18% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at U. St Thomas

    Aid generosity

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

U. St Thomas admits 85%, Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia 89%; U. St Thomas's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. St Thomas85%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia89%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. St ThomasSelective
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. St Thomas
1260–1423
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
1170–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. St ThomasGPA and school record required
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. St Thomas is a bit larger than Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (6,245 vs. 4,948 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. St Thomas6.2K
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia4.9K
Pell Grant share
U. St Thomas22%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia20%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. St Thomas, and Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia.

Students per faculty member
U. St Thomas14 to 1
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. St ThomasFinance, General11%
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other10%

What each costs

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia costs about $2.2K less a year than U. St Thomas on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. St Thomas$34.8K
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$32.6K
Aid generosity
U. St Thomas49%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia53%

What each pays off

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia's former students earn more, a median $86.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. St Thomas$73.7K
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$86.9K
Graduation rate
U. St Thomas78%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia got less selective while U. St Thomas held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. St ThomasGrowing+83%
  • Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaGrowing+26%
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