Quad

Head-to-head

St Catherine
Fairleigh Dickinson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fairleigh Dickinson has 14 pts more first-gen students than St Catherine (43% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    St Catherine's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Fairleigh Dickinson

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    St Catherine's yield is 8 pts higher than Fairleigh Dickinson's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    St Catherine costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Fairleigh Dickinson ($24,762 vs. $30,276, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Fairleigh Dickinson graduates 4 pts more of its students than St Catherine (64% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    St Catherine has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Fairleigh Dickinson (40% vs. 36%)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

St Catherine admits 92%, Fairleigh Dickinson 95%; St Catherine's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
St Catherine92%
Fairleigh Dickinson95%
Quad's selectivity
  • St CatherineOpen
  • Fairleigh DickinsonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
St Catherine
850–1140
Fairleigh DickinsonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • St CatherineGPA and school record required
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

St Catherine is a bit larger than Fairleigh Dickinson (2,473 vs. 1,990 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
St Catherine2.5K
Fairleigh Dickinson2K
Pell Grant share
St Catherine40%
Fairleigh Dickinson36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at St Catherine, and Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson.

Students per faculty member
St Catherine9 to 1
Fairleigh Dickinson11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • St CatherineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%
  • Fairleigh DickinsonPsychology, General14%

What each costs

St Catherine costs about $5.5K less a year than Fairleigh Dickinson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
St Catherine$24.8K
Fairleigh Dickinson$30.3K
Aid generosity
St Catherine62%
Fairleigh Dickinson48%

What each pays off

St Catherine's former students earn more, a median $59.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
St Catherine$59.3K
Fairleigh Dickinson$57.3K
Graduation rate
St Catherine60%
Fairleigh Dickinson64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fairleigh Dickinson but fell at St Catherine; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • St CatherineShrinking−18%
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGrowing+48%
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