Quad

Head-to-head

U. St Thomas
Champlain

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. St Thomas graduates 19 pts more of its students than Champlain (78% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Champlain has 18 pts more first-gen students than U. St Thomas (32% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. St Thomas grads earn $15.4K more ten years out than Champlain's ($73,739 vs. $58,386)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. St Thomas has 2.3× as many undergrads as Champlain

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. St Thomas's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Champlain

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. St Thomas's yield is 9 pts higher than Champlain'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

Champlain admits 83%, U. St Thomas 85%; U. St Thomas's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. St Thomas85%
Champlain83%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. St ThomasSelective
  • ChamplainAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. St Thomas
1260–1423
Champlain
1220–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. St ThomasGPA and school record required
  • ChamplainGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. St Thomas has 2.3× as many undergrads as Champlain; Champlain has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. St Thomas6.2K
Champlain2.8K
Pell Grant share
U. St Thomas22%
Champlain25%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. St Thomas, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance at Champlain.

Students per faculty member
U. St Thomas14 to 1
Champlain13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. St ThomasFinance, General11%
  • ChamplainComputer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance20%

What each costs

U. St Thomas costs about $4.9K less a year than Champlain on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. St Thomas$34.8K
Champlain$39.7K
Aid generosity
U. St Thomas49%
Champlain40%

What each pays off

U. St Thomas's former students earn more, a median $73.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. St Thomas$73.7K
Champlain$58.4K
Graduation rate
U. St Thomas78%
Champlain59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. St Thomas but fell at Champlain; Champlain got less selective while U. St Thomas held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. St ThomasGrowing+83%
  • ChamplainShrinking−31%
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