Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Avila grads earn $8.3K more ten years out than Mary Baldwin's ($52,773 vs. $44,427)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Mary Baldwin has 3 pts more first-gen students than Avila (40% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Avila's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 59% at Mary Baldwin

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Avila is a bit larger (1,312 vs. 1,090)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Avila is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Avila has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Mary Baldwin (56% vs. 55%)

    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

Avila admits 88%; Mary Baldwin doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Avila88%
Mary BaldwinNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • AvilaOpen
  • Mary BaldwinNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Avila
800–960
Mary BaldwinNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AvilaGPA and school record required
  • Mary BaldwinNot reported

Who's on each campus

Avila is a bit larger than Mary Baldwin (1,312 vs. 1,090 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Avila1.3K
Mary Baldwin1.1K
Pell Grant share
Avila56%
Mary Baldwin55%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Avila, and Business Administration and Management at Mary Baldwin.

Students per faculty member
Avila19 to 1
Mary Baldwin15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AvilaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • Mary BaldwinBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

Avila and Mary Baldwin cost about the same a year on average; Avila's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Avila$19.5K
Mary Baldwin$19K
Aid generosity
Avila63%
Mary Baldwin59%

What each pays off

Avila's former students earn more, a median $52.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Avila$52.8K
Mary Baldwin$44.4K
Graduation rate
Avila57%
Mary Baldwin56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Avila, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AvilaGrowing+118%
  • Mary BaldwinNot reported
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